Transport: 0838 - Home to School Transport

UK-Lincoln: Public road transport services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Transportation Group
      Lincolnshire County Council, Transportation Group 3rd Floor, City Hall Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DB, United Kingdom
      Email: transport.tenders@lincolnshire.gov.uk
      Attn: Contracts Officer

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   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: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: 0838 - Home to School Transport
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 2

         Region Codes: UKF3 - Lincolnshire         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Public road transport services. Non-scheduled passenger transport.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60112000 - Public road transport services.
         
         60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: Yes    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided      
      
      II.2.2)Options: Yes
         If yes, description of these options: Bidders' alternative proposals will be welcomed as options but any alternative must be accompanied by a detailed specification of route and time. Bidders can submit a composite bid to operate a combination of bids.                   
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
      Not Provided
   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Tydd St Mary's to Gosberton Hse School (9624)

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide a vehicle with a minimum capacity of 10 seats to transport pupils to an educational establishment. A regular passenger assistant & driver are required.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60112000 - Public road transport services.
                  60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 22/04/2014
            Completion of works: 19/04/2019
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation. The duration of this contract may be extended by 2 years or part thereof. The vehicle capacity, operational mileage and provision of supervisory staff may be varied by agreement in response to changed passenger demand. With reference to section IV.2 above, The Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: The vehicle(s) operating this contract must, at all times, be no older than 10 (ten) years from the date of first registration. Larger Vehicles: The vehicle(s) operating this contract must, at all times, comply with Euro III emissions (1999/96/EC) either via original manufacture specification or via the retro fitting of emissions reducing equipment.      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Holbeach Area to Gosberton Hse School (9974)

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide a vehicle with a minimum capacity of 10 seats to transport pupils to an educational establishment. A regular driver is required. A regular medically trained passenger assistant is required. Medical Insurance is required.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60112000 - Public road transport services.
                  60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                                          
         Scheduled date for:
            Start of works: 22/04/2014
            Completion of works: 19/04/2019
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation. The duration of this contract may be extended by 2 years or part thereof. The vehicle capacity, operational mileage and provision of supervisory staff may be varied by agreement in response to changed passenger demand. With reference to section IV.2 above, The Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: The vehicle(s) operating this contract must, at all times, be no older than 10 (ten) years from the date of first registration. Larger Vehicles: The vehicle(s) operating this contract must, at all times, comply with Euro III emissions (1999/96/EC) either via original manufacture specification or via the retro fitting of emissions reducing equipment.         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         Not Provided
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated below
            Criteria - Weighting
            Lowest Price - 1
            Carbon Efficiency - 2

      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: Tender Batch 0838      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes
         Prior information notice
            Notice number in OJEU: 2013/S 196 - 338640 of 09/10/2013
               
         Other previous publications: No                

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:


         Not Provided      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 27/02/2014
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: Not Provided         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
         Duration in days: 28
      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Date: 06/03/2014
         Time: 14:30
         Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Yes
      Estimated timing for further notices to be published: As lots expire
   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: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Public-road-transport-services./2RH7W44Y74

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2RH7W44Y74
GO-2014129-PRO-5422695 TKR-2014129-PRO-5422694
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      Body responsible for mediation procedures:
               Procurement Lincolnshire
         c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1BA, United Kingdom

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/01/2014

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