Published date: 30 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electric buses - 34144910

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN400650-82460852

Published date

30 April 2019

Closing date

1 April 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Greater Cambridge Partnership has been exploring the early introduction a number of Low Emission Buses (LEB) operating in Cambridge to support an improvement in air quality in the city area. The proposal is to invest in the introduction of 2 buses (one full electric and one diesel hybrid-electric) and a charging station. The hybrid vehicle will be used to test geofencing technology and to allow comparison with full electric and hybrid vehicle operations to inform and influence future investment in a low emission bus fleet. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
•The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
The project will work with stagecoach as a direct award, market testing and further notifications failed to achieve any market interest in supporting the project other than the local operator chosen.
The marketplace has been tested through a soft marketing exercise in late 2018 where interested parties where asked to consider working with GCP to invest in operating low emission buses on routes serving Cambridge City Centre. Only one operator response was received from stagecoach.
The market has been further tested early in early 2019 through publication of an intention to issue a VEAT notice to facilitate work with the local operator on the Contracts Finder website, giving a further opportunity for operators to show interest. No response to the notice was received.

Award information

Awarded date

2 April 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2019

Contract end date

1 June 2023

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Stagecoach PLC

Address

100 Cowley Rd
Cambridge
CB4 0DN
United Kingdom
NUTS code: UKH12

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Rawlinson

Address

Greater Cambridge Partnership
SH1317, Shire Hall,
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
England

Telephone

+44 16000000

Email

Paul.Rawlinson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/