Published date: 20 December 2019

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.


Closing: 31 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Buses and coaches - 34121000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0594R

Published date

20 December 2019

Closing date

31 January 2020

Contract start date

8 March 2020

Contract end date

7 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of a Bus Service Operator.

The hydrogen bus project will focus on supporting and accelerating the development of hydrogen vehicles as a viable zero emission transportation option. The Council is buying 20 hydrogen buses and will hand-over the buses to a bus operator under a Services Agreement for a period of up to seven years (with a break clause after year 3). The Council is also facilitating the development of hydrogen re-fueling infrastructure and hydrogen fuel production.

The Hydrogen Bus Operator will deploy 20 buses that will be purchased by the Council using funding sourced through the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBLEP) and the Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCHJU).

The Contract will last for up to 7 (seven) years with a break clause after year 3 (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract). It should be noted that the flexibility of the contract period will be in line with the bus operator's Deployment Plan with alignment to the repair and maintenance contracts.

The award of the contract will be subject to the successful novation of Transport for London bus framework agreement from Wright Bus Ltd to Bamford Bus Company Ltd and the final contractual arrangements being acceptable to all parties.

The contract will be awarded to one bus operator only.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 31st January 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dean Billingham

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0018

Email

Dean.Billingham@birmingham.gov.uk