Published date: 17 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 15 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 February 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£71,600 to £358,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN632248-75482263

Published date

17 November 2022

Closing date

19 December 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

11 February 2023

Contract end date

10 February 2026

Contract type

Service 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council require bus operator(s) to provide a service on three school routes. Namely, for:
- LB01 Service 46 Throop, Moordown, Winton, Charminster, Bournemouth Station, Boscombe, Pokesdown to Avonbourne Academies,
- LB02 Service 81 Charminster, Castlepoint, Townsend, Littledown, to Avonbourne Academies
- LB06 Service 744 Old Town/Baiter to Oakdale Junior School.

This contract has been divided into lots and the values for each lot are estimated with the annual value as below:
• Lot 1 - LB01 Service 46 - £31,000
• Lot 2 - LB02 Service 81 - £33,000
• Lot 3 - LB06 Service 744 - £7,600

The contract will be for three years with the option to extend annually for a further two years (3+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 11 February 2023.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion.
Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.
If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.

About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement Team

Address

BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441202128989

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk