Provision of Bus Services Cumberland Council Provision of Bus Services Cumberland Council Provision of Bus ServicesUsing funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services.tenders will take the following into account:-o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissionero Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance costo Low Floor vehicles will be required for any veh... Reference no:APR476158 Published by:Cumberland Council Published to:External Deadline date:28/05/2024 Notice Type:Contract notice OCID:ocds-h6vhtk-045565 Location: UK - All UK - All Value:- Summary OCID:ocds-h6vhtk-045565Published by:Cumberland CouncilAuthority ID:AA83928Publication date:27 April 2024Deadline date:28 May 2024Notice type:Contract NoticeHas documents:NoHas SPD:NoHas Carbon Reduction Plan:N/A Abstract Using funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services.tenders will take the following into account:-o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissionero Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance costo Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seatso For cash fares a maximum £2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing thiso All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to. Full notice text Contract noticeSection I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addressesCumberland CouncilCumbria House, 107 - 117 BotchergateCarlisleCA1 1RDUK Contact person: Mrs Hayley Samson E-mail: procurement.capital@cumberland.gov.uk NUTS: UKD1Internet address(es) Main address: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/ Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/I.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:https://www.the-chest.org.ukAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:https://www.the-chest.org.ukI.4) Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authorityI.5) Main activityGeneral public servicesSection II: ObjectII.1) Scope of the procurementII.1.1) TitleProvision of Bus Services Reference number: DN721188II.1.2) Main CPV code60000000 II.1.3) Type of contractServicesII.1.4) Short descriptionUsing funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services.tenders will take the following into account:-o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissionero Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance costo Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seatso For cash fares a maximum £2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing thiso All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to.II.1.5) Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 GBPII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.2) DescriptionII.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKD1II.2.4) Description of the procurementUsing funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services.tenders will take the following into account:-o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissionero Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance costo Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seatso For cash fares a maximum £2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing thiso All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to.Route number Route60 Silloth – Maryport217 Frizington – Cockermouth218 Frizington – Workington101 Rockcliffe – Carlisle300 Workington – Carlisle66 Durdar – Blackwell - Carlisle75 Wetheral – Carlisle – Dalston57 Maryport – Dearham – Broughton Moor - Workington30 Egremont / Frizington – MaryportM1 Millom town service including Haverigg400 Silloth – Carlisle22 Cleator Moor – Cleator – Whitehaven Hospital6 Muncaster- Seascale – WhitehavenThe Council proposes to enter into the Contract(s) for a maximum period of 2 years with the successful Tenderer(s). This is based on initial 1 year plus 1 year optional extension.II.2.5) Award criteriaCriteria below: Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 20 Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10 Price / Weighting: 70II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 24 This contract is subject to renewal: No II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedII.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 II.2.14) Additional informationSuppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN721188) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity.To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.3) Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documentsIII.2) Conditions related to the contractSection IV: ProcedureIV.1) DescriptionIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 28/05/2024 Local time: 12:00IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedENIV.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) IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date: 28/05/2024 Local time: 12:00Section VI: Complementary informationVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No VI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4.1) Review bodyHigh Court of EnglandLondonUKVI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice26/04/2024 Coding Commodity categories ID Title Parent category 60000000Transport services (excl. Waste transport)Transport and Related Services Delivery locations ID Description 100UK - All Alert region restrictions The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions. ID Description There are no alert restrictions for this notice. About the buyer Main contact:procurement.capital@cumberland.gov.ukAdmin contact:N/aTechnical contact:N/aOther contact:N/a Further information Date Details No further information has been uploaded.

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