The Provision of Adhoc Passenger Transport Services to Northumberland County Council.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Northumberland County Council
Commercial and Procurement Services, County Hall
For the attention of: Kerry Davidson
NE61 2EF Morpeth
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1670622356
E-mail:
Further information can be obtained from: NEPO
Keelman House Fifth Avenue Business Park Team Valley Gateshead
Contact point(s): Scott Bell
NE11 0XA
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1914335949
Internet address: www.nepoportal.org
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Provision of Adhoc Passenger Transport Services to Northumberland County Council.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northumberland County Council.
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northumberland County Council.
NUTS code UKC21
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000,00 GBPII.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of Transport Services.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Lot 1 Transport for vunerable adults attending day centres and horticultural units.
Lot 2 Social Services Transport.
Lot 3 Transport for Children Educated other Than at School.
Lot 4 Mainstreem home to School Transport.
Lot 5 Post 16 Transport.
Lot 6 Special Educational Needs Transport.
Lot 7 Local Bus Services.
Lot 2 Social Services Transport.
Lot 3 Transport for Children Educated other Than at School.
Lot 4 Mainstreem home to School Transport.
Lot 5 Post 16 Transport.
Lot 6 Special Educational Needs Transport.
Lot 7 Local Bus Services.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Transport for Vunerable adults attending day care centres and horticultural units1)Short description
Transport for Vunerable adults attending day care centres and horticultural units.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Social Services Transport
1)Short description
Social Services Transport.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Tranpsort for children educated other than at school (EOTAS)
1)Short description
Tranpsort for children educated other than at school (EOTAS).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Mainstream Home to School Transport
1)Short description
Mainstream Home to School Transport.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Post 16 Transport
1)Short description
Post 16 Transport.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Special Educational Needs Transport
1)Short description
Special Educational Needs Transport.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Local Bus Services
1)Short description
Local Bus Services.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60140000, 60170000, 60130000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
15.5.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21.3.2013