Official UK procurement notice
The Provision and Supply of Student Transport for SRUC
Authority: SRUC
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSRUC is inviting suitably qualified Suppliers to tender for the Provision and Supply of Student Transport across the 3 geographical Lots.
The services will have two elements of usage:
-Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
-Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
- Recurrence: SRUC will seek to retender between 2025-2027.
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£815,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Craibstone Campus, AberdeenRenewalPublished value£320,000
SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Craibstone Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:
- Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
- Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
Lot #2Elmwood Campus, CuparRenewalPublished value£115,000
SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Elmwood Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:
- Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
- Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
Lot #3Oatridge Campus, BroxburnRenewalPublished value£380,000
SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Oatridge Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:
- Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
- Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Operational: 33%
- Technical Capability: 14%
- Contract Management: 13%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
- Operational: 33%
- Technical Capability: 14%
- Contract Management: 13%
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Minimum standards and qualification are required.
Completion of SPD & ITT submitted via PCS by 12noon on 4 July 2022.
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Tenderer must confirm if they hold a Public Service Vehicle Operators Licence which is a requirement of this contract. (SPD questions 4A.2 relates).
- Economic & financial standing
[4B1b] Average yearly turnover
The bidder should provide its average yearly turnover for the number of years specified.
Minimum: Number of financial years & minimum required turnover per year - Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of: 120,000 GBP for Lot 1, 40,000 GBP for Lot 2, 150,000 GBP or Lot 3 (or combined values if bidding for multiply lots) for the last 3 years. - Technical & professional ability
For service contracts: authorisation of a particular organisation needed.
Minimum: Tenderer must confirm they hold a Public Service Vehicle Operators Licence which is a requirement of this contract.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · SRUC will seek to retender between 2025-2027.
- First published
- 31 May 2022, 16:07 BST
- Last source update
- 31 May 2022, 16:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
23403/CL/2022- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015251- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034239Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=695060. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:695060) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=695060
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 May 2022 → 4 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published31 May 2022, 16:07 BST
- Submission deadline4 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.