CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport 24/07/14

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Cardiff

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

On 9th July 2014 Cardiff Council established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which to operate all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport via the Proactis portal

https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx

The total value of the DPS over the contract period for all four Lots is GBP 28,000,000.

Cardiff Council has a duty to provide transport in accordance with The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008. The Council is responsible for providing a safe and secure transport service for approximately 850 Special Educational Needs (SEN) pupils and 6,000 mainstream pupils. This is an essential service that Cardiff Council offers to children and families across the city.

The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), Children and Adult Services, County ride bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services (excluding Park & Ride services, which are managed separately). On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants/escorts. All aspects relating to the above passenger transport requirements are managed by the Council’s in-house passenger transport team. The Council also has powers to provide scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Cardiff County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services.

It is the intention of the Council to use reverse e Auctions to award new contracts through the Dynamic Purchasing System.

Cardiff Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the “Regulations”) as amended.

The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows –

-Lot One Vehicle over 17 Seats

-Lot Two Vehicles 8 – 17 Seats including Specially Adapted Vehicles

-Lot Three Taxis with a Regular Driver

-Lot Four Ad Hoc Taxis

To express an interest in this opportunity please go to

https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx

Suppliers who have previously completed the tender and failed to be accepted onto the DPS will now need to express an interest again and complete the tender questions. Please note some questions maybe pre populated. Please review all questions.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

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

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:15017)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice