Published date: 30 July 2024

Last edited date: 30 July 2024

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


Closing: 10 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£2,794,686

Procurement reference

RFX1000588

Published date

30 July 2024

Closing date

10 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

29 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This mini competition is to encompass the retendering of 1 enhanced DDRT (Digital Demand Responsive Transport) service in East Surrey.

Currently 6 services are operating in Surrey and the requirement is for Surrey to have an increased number of travel opportunities making DDRT available to a greater number of Surrey residents.

The contract is the operation of the Surrey connect DDRT bus service in the Surrey East operating area, for up to six buses and a booking call centre. Surrey connect is a digital on demand bus service, known as a Digital Demand Responsive Transport solution, that is available in Surrey which enables residents to book a convenient bus journey when they need it, up to 7 days in advance or 30 minutes before you travel. It has been rolled out to improve access to sustainable travel where fewer traditional bus services are on offer. This service can help people who may be isolated due to their location and those who have had to traditionally be heavily car dependent.

We tendered 2+1-year contracts in January 2024 via the Public Bus Dynamic Purchasing System for operators to run the services on the behalf of SCC in 4 main areas: Surrey North, Surrey Southwest, Surrey Central and Surrey East. We successfully awarded 3 of the 4 areas but are retendering Surrey East due to the bids we received being incompatible with our requirements. We have adjusted the scope to allow for diesel buses in the first year of the contract, due to the lack of charging options in Tandridge.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2024

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

29 August 2026

Total value of contract

£2,794,686

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP

Address

Ground Floor, 1/7 Station Road, Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH10 1HT

Reference

Companies House number: 05698314

Value of contract

£2,794,686

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Melisa Suleyman

Address

Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
England

Email

Melisa.Suleyman@surreycc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/