Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-142165
Published by:: Transport for Wales
Authority ID:: AA50685
Publication date:: 12 June 2024
Deadline date:: 09 July 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Transport for Wales (TfW) (the Contracting Authority) is carrying out a procurement exercise via Sell2 Wales to procure a bus operator to provide services on the ‘Cardi Bach’ bus route on behalf of Welsh Ministers under a bespoke form of contract. The Cardi Bach is a bus service linking coastal communities along the Ceredigion Coast. Further details can be found in the proposed timetable and vehicle spec. TfW will provide a vehicle under lease to the operator.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Transport for Wales
Postal Address: Procurement, 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 4TH	Country: UK
For the attention of: Christine Thorne	Telephone: +44 2921057282
E-Mail: Procurement@tfw.wales	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): Electronic access to information: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Cardi Bach Bus Service Retender

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Cardi Bach is a bus service linking coastal communities along the Ceredigion Coast. Further details can be found in the proposed timetable and vehicle spec.

TfW will provide a vehicle under lease to the operator.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142165.

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.sell2wales.gov.wales/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.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	34121000		Buses and coaches
	34121100		Public-service buses
	60100000		Road transport services
	60112000		Public road transport services
	60172000		Hire of buses and coaches with driver

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

As per ITT Volume 1 - Instructions & Requirements

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C000812.00

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
27-06-2024 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
11-07-2024

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Option to extend for 12 months at the discretion of the Authority.

(WA Ref:142165)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Draft Bus Sub-Lease Welsh Ministers to Operator Cardi Bach

Low Floor Line Drawings

TMTML003225485 - RV21ZTX

Appendix 1 - Cardi Bach Timetables

C000812.00 ITT Volume 3 Pricing Schedule Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 4 Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 1 Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 2 Cardi Bach Bus Service

5.3 Publication date of this notice

12-06-2024

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
34121000	Buses and coaches	Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
60172000	Hire of buses and coaches with driver	Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60112000	Public road transport services	Road transport services
34121100	Public-service buses	Buses and coaches
60100000	Road transport services	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

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@tfw.wales
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
26/06/2024 09:43	ADDED FILE: Cardi Bach Route Map Cardi Bach Route Map
26/06/2024 09:50	Notice date(s) changed The Deadline date was changed from 27/06/2024 12:00 to 28/06/2024 12:00. Due to recent Clarification Question response
27/06/2024 15:00	Further Clarification Further to our Clarification Response yesterday, the 6 day Summer timetable may run Monday to Saturday or Tuesday to Sunday. With regards to the Route Map published, we are happy to discuss route variations prior to service registration as long as it maintains the service timetable advertised.
10/07/2024 10:24	Notice Cancelled This notice has been cancelled. The original deadline date of 28/06/2024 is no longer applicable. No tenders received - not awarded

Postbox

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Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.