Merseylink Services

Concepts

• transport services
• liverpool
• merseytravel
• merseylink services
• merseylink service
• door service
• effective service
• contract provision
• membership of the scheme
• merseytravel customer contact centre

Location

Liverpool

Description

Merseytravel are seeking bids from transport operators for the Merseylink Service. The Merseylink service provides a membership-based door to door service for people of Merseyside with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments, or who are unable to access or use mainstream public transport without insurmountable difficulties. Membership of the scheme and bookings are managed day to day within the Merseytravel customer contact centre with operators providing resource-based contract provision for specified vehicles and drivers operating 10 hours per day/365 days per year. It should be noted that there is the potential for TUPE to apply to these contract renewals and operators when bidding can also submit alternative bids.

Renewal Options

Option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months Estimated value includes the 2 further possible extensions Tenderers may bid for one lot or any combination of lots

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

When awarding this contract, Merseytravel do not commit themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. In determining which, if any, tender to accept, Merseytravel will seek to provide the most effective service to the public and the most economic use of subsidy. Option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months Estimated value includes the 2 further possible extensions