CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Carmarthenshire County Council |
Parc Myrddin, |
Carmarthen |
SA31 1HQ |
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Operations Manager - Passenger Transport
Alwyn Evans |
+44 1267234567 |
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www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityProvision of School/College Bus Services and Local Bus Services 2015 |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract2 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
The County of Carmarthenshire
UKL14 |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking tenders for the supply of transportation services to transport school children to and from schools and colleges within and around Carmarthenshire, and for local bus services which are provided in areas where the routes are considered by the authority to be socially necessary. Services are to be provided in accordance with the specification and terms and conditions of contract which are attached.
Please note TUPE may apply in this contract. It is the responsibility of the tenderer to ascertain the requirements under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 TUPE Regulations”).
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.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=25173
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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60112000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots Yes
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II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
Yes |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scope |
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II.2.2)
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OptionsThere will be a possible extension for a period of one year subject to agreement by both parties. |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
Candidates will be required to provide evidence as specified in Article 47 and 48 of Directive 2004/18/EC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004L0018:EN:HTML
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
Candidates will be required to provide evidence as specified in Article 47 and 48 of Directive 2004/18/EC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004L0018:EN:HTML
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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III.3)
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Conditions Specific to Service Contracts
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III.3.1)
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Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession? No |
III.3.2)
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Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service? Yes |
Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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2014/S 207-366953 28-10-2015
Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 15-05-2015
14:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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18-05-2015
10:00 Carmarthenshire County Council Offices
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published Prior Information Notice October / November 2015Contract Notice February / March / April 2016 |
VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
(WA Ref:25173)
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
The Authority endeavours to achieve sustainable development outcomes from all its activities and is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the wider community in all procurement activity. Accordingly, while the requirement to do so will not be mandatory, the successful contractor(s) will be encouraged to consider opportunities to achieve community benefits through the delivery of this contract
The Community Benefits will be as detailed in the tender documentation.
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calender days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challege the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No5) provide for aggrieved parties wo have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 16-04-2015 |
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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School/College Bus Routes |
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Short Description
Transportation of school children to and from schools and colleges within and around Carmarthenshire.
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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60112000 |
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Quantity or scope
As detailed in the tender documentation.
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Indication about different contract dates
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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2
Local Bus Service Routes |
1)
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Short Description
Transportation of local bus services where the routes are considered by the authority to be socially necessary
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2)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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60112000 |
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Quantity or scope
As detailed in the tender documentation
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Indication about different contract dates
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5)
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Additional Information about lots
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