Hysbysiad contract
Adran I:
Endid
contractio
I.1) Enw a chyfeiriad
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Ffôn: +44 1315296432
E-bost: ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd
Prif gyfeiriad: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Cyfeiriad proffil y prynwr: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
I.3) Cyfathrebu
Mae mynediad at y dogfennau caffael yn gyfyngedig. Gellir cael rhagor o wybodaeth yn:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Gellir cael gwybodaeth ychwanegol o'r cyfeiriad uchod
Rhaid anfon tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan yn electronig at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Mae cyfathrebu electronig yn gofyn am ddefnyddio offer a dyfeisiau nad ydynt ar gael yn gyffredinol. Mae mynediad uniongyrchol anghyfgyfyngiedig a llawn i'r offer a dyfeisiau hyn yn bosibl, yn rhad ac am ddim, yn:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Y math o awdurdod contractio
Awdurdod rhanbarthol neu leol
I.5) Prif weithgaredd
Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus cyffredinol
Adran II: Gwrthrych
II.1) Cwmpas y caffaeliad
II.1.1) Teitl
CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services
Cyfeirnod: CT1318
II.1.2) Prif god CPV
60112000
II.1.3) Y math o gontract
Gwasanaethau
II.1.4) Disgrifiad byr
The City of Edinburgh Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years until February 2029 and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions. The DPS is open to any supplier joining through its lifetime that satisfies the specified selection criteria.
II.1.5) Cyfanswm gwerth amcangyfrifedig
Gwerth heb gynnwys TAW: 10 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6) Gwybodaeth am lotiau
Mae’r contract hwn wedi’i rannu’n lotiau:
Na
II.2) Disgrifiad
II.2.2) Cod(au) CPV ychwanegol
34121100
60100000
60112000
II.2.3) Man cyflawni
Cod NUTS:
UKM75
II.2.4) Disgrifiad o’r caffaeliad
The City of Edinburgh Council has in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years until February 2029 and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions.
The DPS is open to any supplier joining through its lifetime that satisfies the specified selection criteria.
II.2.5) Meini prawf dyfarnu
Nid pris yw’r unig faen prawf dyfarnu a dim ond yn y dogfennau caffael y mae’r holl feini prawf wedi’u nodi
II.2.7) Hyd y contract, y cytundeb fframwaith neu’r system brynu ddynamig
Hyd mewn misoedd: 60
Gall y contract hwn gael ei adnewyddu: Ydy
Disgrifiad o’r adnewyddiadau:
The DPS is in place for 5 years until February 2029 and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions.
II.2.9) Gwybodaeth am y cyfyngiadau ar nifer yr ymgeiswyr a gaiff eu gwahodd
Yr isafswm nifer a ragwelir: 5
II.2.10) Gwybodaeth am amrywiadau
Derbynnir amrywiadau:
Na
II.2.11) Gwybodaeth am opsiynau
Opsiynau:
Na
II.2.13) Gwybodaeth am Gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
Mae'r broses gaffael yn gysylltiedig â phrosiect a/neu raglen a ariennir gan gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd:
Na
Section III: Gwybodaeth gyfreithiol, economaidd, ariannol a thechnegol
III.1) Amodau ar gyfer cymryd rhan
III.1.1) Addasrwydd i ymgymryd â’r gweithgaredd proffesiynol, gan gynnwys gofynion mewn perthynas â chofrestru ar gofrestri proffesiynol neu gofrestri masnach
Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r amodau:
Part 4A: Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
It is a mandatory requirement of this contract that the Contractor and any proposed sub-contractor provide or are members of a comprehensive internet and phone-based travel planning service (e.g. Traveline or a suitable equivalent).
The Service Provider shall have and keep in force for the duration of the Contract a Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence of the relevant classification as required by Section 12 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 or a Community Bus Permit issued under Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 which permits the operation of the Service and shall produce the licence or permit at any time for inspection by an authorised officer of the Council.
All vehicles being used in the performance of this Service shall be licensed, equipped, maintained and insured as required.
It is the Service Provider’s responsibility to ensure that all vehicles employed can use the roads utilised for the Service bearing in mind the requirements of weight restrictions, low bridges, Traffic Regulation Orders and any specific restrictions listed in the Schedule of Requirements.
Unless the Council stipulates otherwise, vehicles used on the service must be of low-floor, fully accessible specification, in accordance with The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2023.
III.1.2) Statws economaidd ac ariannol
Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:
General turnover - as stated in the procurement documents.
Financial Liquid Ratio - as stated in the procurement documents.
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - GBP 10m
Public Liability Insurance - GBP 5m
Motor Insurance - GBP 5m
Lefel(au) gofynnol y safonau sydd eu hangen:
Minimum standards are as stated in the procurement documents.
The formula for calculating the current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each ratio is stated in the procurement documents. Where a current ratio is less than the required level, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
a) Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - GBP 10m
b) Public Liability Insurance - GBP 5m
c) Motor Insurance - GBP 5m
Where a Tenderer does not hold, or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
III.1.3) Gallu technegol a phroffesiynol
Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r meini prawf dethol:
Part 4C: Technical and Professional Ability – Prompt Payment
It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. Bidders should confirm that this condition will be met within the response to this question.
Part 4C: Technical and Professional Ability – Living Wage Payment
Tenderers are asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of the Contract, (including any agency or sub-contractor staff) directly involved in the delivery of the Contract, at least the real Living Wage.
Part 4C: Environmental Management Measures
Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to:
A completed copy of “Appendix 2 Climate Change Plan” including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. Please note Appendix 2 is supplied as an individual document for completion. Where a Tenderer’s response is of a less than the acceptable standard, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework that the Contractor or any proposed sub-contractor will utilise vehicles used on the service must be of low-floor vehicles, fully accessible specification, in accordance with The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 in the operation of any contract procured under this DPS.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations have in place a Business Continuity Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a satisfactory Business Continuity Policy, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition or require amendments to the policy to be made.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations provide records of vehicle prohibitions issued by Vehicle Operator Service Agency (VOSA) or the Police within the last two years. If no prohibitions have been imposed, Tenderers should state this also. Your response should state all prohibitions and if imposed what measures have been taken to ensure that they do not reoccur. This is a Pass/fail section. Tenders will be excluded if the Council is not satisfied that the measures they have in place meet our safety standards.
III.2) Amodau sy’n gysylltiedig â’r contract
III.2.1) Gwybodaeth am broffesiwn penodol
PDim ond proffesiwn penodol all gymryd rhan : Ydy
Cyfeiriad at y ddeddf, rheoliad neu ddarpariaeth weinyddol berthnasol:
The Service Provider shall have and keep in force, for the duration of any Contract awarded under this DPS, a Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence of the relevant classification as required by Section 12 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 or a Community Bus Permit issued under Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 which permits the operation of the Service and shall produce the licence or permit at any time for inspection by an authorised officer of the Council.
III.2.2) Amodau perfformiad contractau
Contract performance conditions will be detailed in minicompetitions enacted under this DPS.
III.2.3) Gwybodaeth am y staff a fydd yn gyfrifol am gyflawni’r contract
Rhwymedigaeth i nodi enwau a chymwysterau proffesiynol y staff a glustnodwyd i gyflawni’r contract
Section IV: Gweithdrefn
IV.1) Disgrifiad
IV.1.1) Y math o weithdrefn
Gweithdrefn gyfyngedig
IV.1.3) Gwybodaeth am gytundeb fframwaith neu system brynu ddynamig
Mae’r caffaeliad yn golygu y caiff system brynu ddynamig ei sefydlu
IV.1.8) Gwybodaeth am Gytundeb Caffael y Llywodraeth (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Ydy
IV.2) Gwybodaeth weinyddol
IV.2.2) Terfyn amser i dendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan ddod i law
Dyddiad:
21/02/2029
Amser lleol: 17:00
IV.2.3) Dyddiad amcangyfrifedig ar gyfer anfon gwahoddiadau i dendro neu i gymryd rhan at yr ymgeiswyr a ddewiswyd
Dyddiad:
21/02/2029
IV.2.4) Ym mha iaith/ieithoedd y gellir cyflwyno tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan
EN
Section VI: Gwybodaeth ategol
VI.1) Gwybodaeth am ailddigwydd
Caffaeliad cylchol yw hwn:
Ydy
Amseriad amcangyfrifedig ar gyfer cyhoeddi hysbysiadau pellach:
November 2031
VI.2) Gwybodaeth am lifau gwaith electronig
Defnyddir archebion electronig
Derbynnir anfonebau electronig
Defnyddir taliadau electronig
VI.3) Gwybodaeth ychwanegol
Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework that the Contractor or any proposed sub-contractor will utilise vehicles used on the service must be of low-floor vehicles, fully accessible specification, in accordance with The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 in the operation of any contract procured under this DPS.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations have in place a Business Continuity Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a satisfactory Business Continuity Policy, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition or require amendments to the policy to be made.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations provide records of vehicle prohibitions issued by Vehicle Operator Service Agency (VOSA) or the Police within the last two years. If no prohibitions have been imposed, Tenderers should state this also. Your response should state all prohibitions and if imposed what measures have been taken to ensure that they do not reoccur. This is a Pass/fail section. Tenders will be excluded if the Council is not satisfied that the measures they have in place meet our safety standards.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 25622. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
The requirement does not lend itself readily to sub-contracting.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits will be applied to minicompetitions conducted under this DPS as appropriate and will be detailed in the procurement documents.
(SC Ref:764496)
VI.4) Gweithdrefnau adolygu
VI.4.1) Corff adolygu
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Dyddiad anfon yr hysbysiad hwn
26/04/2024