Local School Bus Services in Poole
6 lots for local school bus services. Lots may be awarded separately or in groups.
UK-Poole: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
2013/S 102-174573
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Borough of Poole
Transportation Services, Borough of Poole, St John’s House, 1 Serpentine Road
For the attention of: John McVey
BH15 2DX Poole
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1202262221
E-mail: j.mcvey@poole.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Further information can be obtained from: Borough of Poole
Internet address: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Borough of Poole
Internet address: supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Boorough of Poole
Internet address: supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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:
Local School Bus Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Poole.
NUTS code UKK21
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Poole.
NUTS code UKK21
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
6 lots for local school bus services. Lots may be awarded separately or in groups.
Contract No. Service No. Route
LB220 25 Merley-Corfe Hills School;
LB225 449 Penn Hill-Parksone Grammar School;
LB229 447 Wallisdown Road-Parkstone Grammar School;
LB236 419 Lilliput-Poole Grammar School;
LB240 40 Hamworthy-St. Edward’s/St. Mary’s Schools;
LB63 4d Merley-Allenbourn School.
Contract No. Service No. Route
LB220 25 Merley-Corfe Hills School;
LB225 449 Penn Hill-Parksone Grammar School;
LB229 447 Wallisdown Road-Parkstone Grammar School;
LB236 419 Lilliput-Poole Grammar School;
LB240 40 Hamworthy-St. Edward’s/St. Mary’s Schools;
LB63 4d Merley-Allenbourn School.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
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: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
See Annex B.
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
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: LB220 Service 25 Merley-Corfe Hills School
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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: LB225 Service 449 Penn Hill-Parkstone Grammar School
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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: LB229 Service 447 Wallisdown Road-Parkstone Grammar School
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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: LB236 Service 419 Lilliput-Poole Grammar School
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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: LB240 Service 40 Hamworthy-St. Edward’s/St. Mary’s Schools
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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: LB63 Service 4d Merley-Allenbourn School
1)Short description
See individual ITT
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60172000
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:
See ITT.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and severably liable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: See ITT.
Description of particular conditions: See ITT.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See ITT.
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j)has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See ITT.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (c) a statement of the undertaking’s overall turnover and, where appropriate , of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information of these turnovers is available.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See ITT.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See ITT.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See ITT.
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See ITT.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence.
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence.
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
Lowest price
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
no
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
8.7.2013 – 14:00
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
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: An officer from Legal & Democratic Services.
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: An officer from Legal & Democratic Services.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Please ensure that all correspondence with the authority is through ProContract (this system).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: After a decision on award has been made the Borough of Poole will as soon as possible inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision and include in this notice the criteria for the award and the reasons for the decision including the name, score,
characteristics and (unless the recipient is a candidate) the relative advantages of the successful tenderer and the score of the recipient of the notice plus any other required information. Unless there is any contingency to account for there will normally be a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period. Unless the information has already been given in the standstill letter or there are legal grounds to withhold information the Borough will supply to any unsuccessful economic operator the reasons why it was unsuccessful and the information described in the previous paragraph within 15 days of a request in writing. Such additional information should be required from the address at i.1 above. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for economic operators who consider the Borough has breached its duties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months) from the date when the grounds for starting the proceedings first arose. Economic
Operators are advised to take legal or other relevant professional advice when considering a legal challenge as the Regulations contain various time limits for starting proceedings. Where a contract has not been entered into and a breach is found to have taken place the Court may make an interim order or order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into and the grounds for such an order are made out the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness, must impose penalties and may award damages.
characteristics and (unless the recipient is a candidate) the relative advantages of the successful tenderer and the score of the recipient of the notice plus any other required information. Unless there is any contingency to account for there will normally be a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period. Unless the information has already been given in the standstill letter or there are legal grounds to withhold information the Borough will supply to any unsuccessful economic operator the reasons why it was unsuccessful and the information described in the previous paragraph within 15 days of a request in writing. Such additional information should be required from the address at i.1 above. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for economic operators who consider the Borough has breached its duties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months) from the date when the grounds for starting the proceedings first arose. Economic
Operators are advised to take legal or other relevant professional advice when considering a legal challenge as the Regulations contain various time limits for starting proceedings. Where a contract has not been entered into and a breach is found to have taken place the Court may make an interim order or order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into and the grounds for such an order are made out the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness, must impose penalties and may award damages.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28.5.2013