WLC Local Bus Services DPS

Concepts

• transport services
• livingston
• spd
• wlc local bus services dps
• local bus services
• scotland
• police scotland
• motor vehicles
• spd q
• type of activity

Location

West Lothian Council area

Description

Award of first round for Dynamic Purchasing System for subsidised local bus routes

Total Quantity or Scope

WLC wish to set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for subsidised local bus services For support in tendering please go to https://www.supplierjourney.scot/ https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 & 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK. Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
• 60112000 - Public road transport services
• 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
• 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Indicators

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Where there is suspicion that risk may be present, as defined by Police Scotland (PS), WLC will provide PS info on the representatives of the bidder (SPD Part 2B) to allow PS to review & provide feedback on info provided. NB: when completing SPD section 1.11 Part 2B, this should be completed using personal information as follows: full name including any middle names as it appears on birth &/or marriage certificate; the day date & month & the location of birth; & home address & postcode. Failure to provide the correct information may result in your bid being excluded from the tender process or an offer of contract being withdrawn should the info prove to be incomplete or incorrect at a later stage. If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the Find a Tender Service, Contract Notice or relevant section of the Site Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management & tracking systems to ensure a resilient & sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly & effectively, & provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal & professional advice about relevant TUPE implications. CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence & not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 & any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support & assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act &/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act &/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents & the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. (SC Ref:735436)