Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Hydrogen Bus Service Operator
Reference number: P0594
II.1.2)Main CPV code34121000 Buses and coaches
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a bus operator to operate, manage, maintain and service a fleet of 20 hydrogen buses. The buses will be provided to the bus operator by the Council. 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). The successful bus operator will be required to sign a services agreement with the Council.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)34121000 Buses and coaches
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKG31 Birmingham
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a bus operator to operate, manage, maintain and service a fleet of 20 hydrogen buses. The buses will be provided to the bus operator by the Council. The successful bus operator will be required to sign a services agreement with the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
Details will be provided in tender documentation.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Details will be provided in tender documentation.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 11/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 11/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 01214648000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council’s tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon on 11.10.2019 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: High Court of England and Wales
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477882
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:09/09/2019
