Middlesborough College - Network Transport for Students
A Contract Award Notice
by MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £3M
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 23 Jul 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Middlesbrough
2 buyers
- Middlesbrough College Middlesbrough
2 suppliers
- Arriva Transport Solutions Sunderland
- Stagecoach Transit Group Stockton on Tees
Description
Middlesborough College - Network Transport for Students that students purchase a bus pass on a termly basis. Travelling from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, Darlington and Hartlepool, including the areas within the main locations. The College provides free at the point of access network transport to students that purchase a bus pass on a termly basis. The choice to use existing transport networks rather than specifically contracted routes has been undertaken due to the complexity of the Colleges travel to learn patterns and requirements for students to be able to travel into College in line with their timetable. After considering the market there are only two operators that offer network transport with coverage and regular services that cover the geography of the College’s learners.
Lot Division
1 | Middlesborough College - Stockton, Middlesbrough, East Cleveland, and North Yorks - Route A |
2 | Middlesborough College - Billingham, Stockton, Middlesbrough into County Durham - Route B |
Award Detail
1 | Arriva Transport Solutions (Sunderland)
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2 | Stagecoach Transit Group (Stockton on Tees)
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Renewal Options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
Award Criteria
Network Transport Coverage | 80.0 |
Price | 20.0 |
CPV Codes
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Legal Justification
There are only 2 operators that offer network transport with coverage and regular services that cover the geography of the College’s learners • Arriva – Covering Stockton, Middlesbrough, East Cleveland, and North Yorks • Stagecoach – Covering Billingham, Stockton, Middlesbrough into County Durham
Other Information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
Reference
- FTS 022828-2024