Chelmsford Park and Ride

A Tender Notice
by ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
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Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
02 May 2025
Delivery
06 Mar 2026 to 06 Mar 2029
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Essex:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The purpose of this tender is to ensure that the residents of Essex continue to have a Park and Ride service into Chelmsford city centre. This will ensure ECC continues to align with sustainable transport strategy, as well as with agreed various visions, objectives and policies reflected within the current Local Transport Plan. This tender is for the award of two Park and Ride Services (which will form the basis of the two lots) at the following Park and Ride Sites: - The Sandon Park and Ride Service: accessible from the A12 and has a short 10-minute journey time into the city centre. - The Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Service: situated along the A134 and is accessible from Braintree and The Beaulieu Development, North Chelmsford, and is a 15-minute journey time into the city centre The new bus Services contract will be awarded as Gross Cost Contracts, and the Service Commencement Date will be the 6th of March 2026. The initial contract term will be either three (3) or four (4) years, depending on the outcome of the tender. The Sandon Park and Ride Service will have two options in which bidders can bid for: - Sandon Option 1 (Four Years) - Sandon Option 2 (Three Years) The Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Site will have three options in which bidders can bid for, based both of the initial contract term and the level of service coverage: - Chelmer Valley Options 1.1 and 1.2: Current Monday to Friday daytime services with retained late evening services and Saturday services (1.1 is the four year option, and the 1.2 is the three year option). - Chelmer Valley Options 2.1 and 2.2: Current Monday to Friday daytime services with retained late evening services but no Saturday services (2.1 is the four year option, and the 2.2 is the three year option). - Chelmer Valley Options 3.1 and 3.2: Current Monday to Friday daytime services with retained Saturday services but no late evening services (3.1 is the four year option, and the 3.2 is the three year option). - Chelmer Valley Options 4.1 and 4.2: Current Monday to Friday daytime services but no late evening services and no Saturday services (4.1 is the four year option, and the 4.2 is the three year option).

Lot Division

1 Sandon Park and Ride Service

The Sandon Park and Ride Service: Park and Ride Service based from the Sandon Park and Ride Site. The Site is accessible from the A12 and has a short 10-minute journey time into the city centre. (Please see the Procontract Advert for the Schedule 1 - Part 1 - Service Specification of the Terms and Conditions, as well as the Route Timetable and Description).

Award Criteria
ITT: Commercial Response 70% of the Overall Evaluation Criteria. Criterion Evaluation: 80% on Service Daily Rate, 20% on Price increase for the inclusion of a Double Decker. Calculated by ranking submitted price on a per option basis within each lot, or thorough Combination pricing submissions on a possible option combination basis.
ITT: Quality Questions 15% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 50% on Case Study Question, 50% on Operational Support Question.
ITT: Social Value 10% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 100% Social Value Score.
ITT: Climate 5% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 100% Climate Score.
2 Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Service

The Sandon Park and Ride Service: Park and Ride Service based from the Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Site. The Site is situated along the A134 and is accessible from Braintree and The Beaulieu Development, North Chelmsford, and is a 15-minute journey time into the city centre (Please see the Procontract Advert for the Schedule 1 - Part 1 - Service Specification of the Terms and Conditions, as well as the Route Timetable and Description).

Award Criteria
ITT: Commercial Response 70% of the Overall Evaluation Criteria. Criterion Evaluation: 95% on Service Daily Rate, 5% on Price increase for the inclusion of a Double Decker. Calculated by ranking submitted price on a per option basis within each lot, or thorough Combination pricing submissions on a possible option combination basis.
ITT: Quality Questions 15% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 50% on Case Study Question, 50% on Operational Support Question.
ITT: Social Value 10% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 100% Social Value Score.
ITT: Climate 5% of the Overall Evaluation Weighting Criterion Evaluation: 5% Social Value Score.

Renewal Options

Option Examples Three Year Option: Four (4) 12-month (12) Extensions Four Year Options: Three (3) 12-month (12) Extensions

CPV Codes

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Indicators

  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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