Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Paul Duffin
Telephone: +44 1639763929
E-mail: procurement@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot
Reference number: NPT-1640
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) consisting of suitably qualified and experienced Transport Operators for the provision of Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot County Borough and surrounding areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
60112000
60120000
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement exercise involves the established Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) set up to facilitate the provision of passenger transport services within or outside the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot for the following:
- Home to School / College Transport (including Mainstream Education, Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Social Services (Adult & Children) and School Activities.
- Local Bus / Taxi Services (Flexible Service, Demand Responsive and Park & Ride Services).
Types of vehicles required include Licensed Private Hire vehicles, Hackney Carriage vehicles and/or Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) including the capability, where specified, of carrying a combination of passengers and wheelchairs, and to provide disabled access and including, where specified, the provision of a passenger assistant.
Full details of the Councils requirements for individual Contracted Services will be provided during the DPS Mini-Competition process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
It is the Council’s intention to operate the DPS for an initial period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 5 years on an annual basis.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 60
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-029018
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/03/2032
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
31/03/2032
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Approximately 12 months prior to the expiry of the DPS
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this PQQ’:
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.
- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.
- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
2. Express an interest in the PQQ.
- Login to the portal with the username / password.
- Click the ‘PQQ Open to all Suppliers’ link.
- Alternatively, search for the relevant PQQ (pqq_33210).
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- This will move the PQQ into your ‘My PQQ pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.
3. Responding to the PQQ.
- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.
- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 368 485.
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.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120371
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:
Please refer to Section 1.12 of the PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document for further details.
(WA Ref:120371)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2022