22 118 - Subsidised Bus Service 312 (Handforth Dean/Wilmslow Circular)

Concepts

• transport services
• handforth dean
• sandbach
• 118 - subsidised bus service
• new bus service
• wilmslow circular
• bus service
• condition of contract
• accuracy of any indicative volumes
• road transport

Location

Cheshire East:

Description

An opportunity has arisen where through developer funding Cheshire East Council can issue a tender to support a new bus service. The bus service will operate between Handforth Dean and Wilmslow Monday to Saturday.

Total Quantity or Scope

A condition of contract stipulates that the vehicle used must be a Euro 6 emissions compliant vehicle to meet the proposed Transport for Greater Manchester clean air zone requirements. The vehicle must also be a minimum capacity of 27 to promote the migration of passengers from car to public transport. The contract will be for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The values given in this notice are only estimations and are for the initial contract period of 1 year and include the option to extend for a further 12 months - the authority gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.

Renewal Options

Funding will support the service for a minimum of 2 years at which point we envisage that the service will be on the whole self-sustainable or but may require minimum local authority subsidy.

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 60100000 - Road transport services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic contract and tender management system at the www.the-chest.org.uk Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the contract and tender management system. Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the invitation to tender (‘ITT’) (in accordance with the requirements set out in the ITT) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2). If you have any technical problems with the contract and tender management system please contact the help-desk on: ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or 03300050352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN643318. The values given in this notice are only estimations — the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative values. Contract is for the duration of 12 months with the option to extend by a further 12 months.