Park and Ride Services Swansea

Park and ride bus services. Contract/s will include site management duties.

UK-Swansea: Road transport services

2013/S 020-031376

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

City and County of Swansea
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
SA1 3SN Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Further information can be obtained from: Internet address: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Internet address: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Internet address: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education

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:

Park and Ride Bus Services (PR 13-18)

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: Swansea, Wales, UK.
NUTS code UKL18

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)

Park and ride bus services. Contract/s will include site management duties. See Tender Documents for full details.Community Benefits do not apply to this contract.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60100000, 60112000, 60130000, 60000000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The invitation to tender incorporates three Lots:
Lot 1: Landore Park and Ride site to city centre.
Lot 2: Fabian Way Park and Ride site to city centre.
Lot 3: Fforestfach Park and Ride site to city centre.
All Lots include site management duties.
See Tender Documents for full details.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 034 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and include an option to be extended by up to a further 1 year.

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 2.9.2013. Completion 1.9.2017

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:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: See Tender Documents.

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: (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the courts, who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who 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 for compulsory winding-up or administration by the courts or for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceeding under national laws or regulations;
(c) has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can justify;
(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 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 those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under the provisions of the Directive on the criteria for qualitative selection.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See Tender Documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See Tender Documents.

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: no

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: no

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

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. Support structure. Weighting 2.5%

2. Staff training and competence. Weighting 5%

3. Vehicle resources and maintenance. Weighting 10.5%

4. Supervision of staff. Weighting 1.5%

5. Passenger issues. Weighting 2.5%

6. Management reporting and performance management. Weighting 1.5%

7. Emergency and inclement weather operating procedures. Weighting 1.5%

8. Price (total daily rate). Weighting 75%

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:

CCS/ENV/078/12.

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 6.3.2013 – 11:59

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

6.3.2013 – 12:00

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

in days: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 6.3.2013 – 12:01
Place:

eTenderWales portal.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Representatives of the Council’s Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement department and Chair of Council.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

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

Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk). You will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.

1. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):
— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
2. Express an interest in the project:
— Login to the portal with your username/password.
— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the invitation to tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:
— E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

— Phone: +44 8003684850
— Fax: +44 2070800480
The ITT code required to locate this tendering opportunity is: itt_37480.
Buy4Wales Reference Number: 33509.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

City and County of Swansea
Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement, Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
SA1 3SN Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This periodwill extend to 15 calendar days for communication by non-electronic means. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a civil financial penalty, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Council has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

City and County of Swansea
Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement, Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
SA1 3SN Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:25.1.2013