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02 Contract Notice

DPS For The Provision of Education & Social Care Transport 2

  • First published: 07 August 2024
  • Last modified: 07 August 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-143614
Published by:
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0347
Publication date:
07 August 2024
Deadline date:
06 August 2031
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The DPS Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SQQ) will remain available for the duration of the DPS. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 5 lots: Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles The DPS will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance). NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. To access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk CPV: 60170000, 60000000, 60172000, 60170000, 60140000, 60112000, 60130000, 60000000, 60172000, 60170000, 60140000, 60112000, 60130000, 60000000, 60172000, 60170000, 60140000, 60112000, 60130000, 60000000, 60172000, 60170000, 60140000, 60112000, 60130000, 60000000, 60172000, 60140000, 60112000, 60130000, 60170000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Castle Street

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 8AN

UK

Telephone: +44 1685725000

E-mail: Procurement@merthyr.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL15

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

DPS For The Provision of Education & Social Care Transport 2

Reference number: MTCBC/ESCT/DPS/002 2024

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60170000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The DPS Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SQQ) will remain available for the duration of the DPS. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 5 lots:

Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles

Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles

Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles

Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles

Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles

The DPS will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. To access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 16 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

4 - 8 Seat Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

60172000

60170000

60140000

60112000

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL15


Main site or place of performance:

The County of Merthyr Tydfil

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 4 and 8 seats.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

9 - 16 Seat Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

60172000

60170000

60140000

60112000

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL15


Main site or place of performance:

The County of Merthyr Tydfil

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 9 and 16 seats.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

17 - 49 Seat Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

60172000

60170000

60140000

60112000

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL15


Main site or place of performance:

The County of Merthyr Tydfil

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 17 and 49 seats.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

50+ Seat vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

60172000

60170000

60140000

60112000

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL15


Main site or place of performance:

The County of Merthyr Tydfil

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of more than 50 seats.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

60172000

60140000

60112000

60130000

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL15


Main site or place of performance:

The County of Merthyr Tydfil

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to wheelchair accessible vehicles.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/08/2031

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 06/08/2031

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

7 years (84 months)

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the eTenderWales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.

NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.

E-Tender access information:

— Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User

performing the Registration.

— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

— Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’.

— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

— Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the

Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

— The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.

Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

— Tender applications must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by Friday 29th April 2016.

How to find the ITT:

— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.

— The e-tender reference for this contract is: Project_33720.

— Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.

— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant

documents in the ‘Attachments' area.

— Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly

— Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143614

(WA Ref:143614)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/08/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Road transport services
60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport Road transport services
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Road transport services
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Procurement@merthyr.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

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