TrawsCymru Bus Operations T1 Service

A Contract Award Notice
by TRANSPORT FOR WALES

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£10M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
20 Mar 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

South West Wales:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

Contract Award Notice - Award of Contract. Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via Sell2Wales, under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service. The T1 contract operates between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen and as part of this new opportunity we will be enhancing the service to include operation by high quality zero emission vehicles provided as part of the contract as well as a base in Carmarthen for driver layovers & vehicle cleaning and charging. Alongside this we will continue to support the integration of bus/rail ticketing as well as invest in marketing & promotion of the service and the opportunities it offers alongside providing a comprehensive driver training programme.

Total Quantity or Scope

Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via Sell2Wales, under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service under a bespoke contracting arrangement. There will be increased hours of operation with earlier and later services from both Carmarthen & Aberystwyth. The service will provide good connectivity at Aberystwyth with service T2 in both directions & with Transport for Wales Rail services. There will also be good connectivity at Carmarthen with Transport for Wales rail services to and from Swansea & Cardiff. The proposed service also lays out optional additional Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday journeys.

Award Detail

1 First Cymru Buses (Swansea)
  • Reference: 007981-2023-c000435-1
  • Value: £9,876,980

Renewal Options

TfW may require additional services as set out in the tender documentation.

Award Criteria

Quality 45
price 55

CPV Codes

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 63520000 - Transport agency services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Tender documents will be available via eTenderWales at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do Please refer to project_51696 and ITT_98903 - TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service to obtain the tender documentation. Any tenderer queries and responses and any circulars that may be issued during the tender period are to be communicated exclusively via the eTenderWales portal only. All responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any enquiries/clarifications raised via eTenderWales are free of any identifiable information, such as their name or the name of their company. (WA Ref:130108)

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