Local Bus Services 2022 - 2024

Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Leicestershire County Council

County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Contact Miss Izabela Skowronek

Email izabela.skowronek@leics.gov.uk

Telephone +44 1163057878

Country United Kingdom

NUTS code UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Internet address(es) Main address https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

Buyer's address https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d143f31d-a4a6-ec11-8112-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d143f31d-a4a6-ec11-8112-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services

Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Local Bus Services 2022 - 2024

Reference number DN597282

two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 60100000 - Road transport services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services

two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description This is an open tender for the provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire County Council recognises that the pandemic has had an impact on travel habits and the challenges of uncertain patronage levels faced by operators. For this reason, the local bus service contracts are being tendered on a minimum cost basis only, with the Authority taking the revenue risk. Contracts are being tendered on a like-for-like basis, based on pre-Covid (February 2020) timetables to provide reassurance for the travelling public.

Tenderers are invited to bid for one or more of the 16 Lots, but single provider can only be awarded up to 11 lots.

The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st August 2022. The contract will be for 2 years with an option to extend for another year.

Tenders must be submitted electronically by the deadline set. Summary of documents to be submitted with your Tender can be found under 'Submission Checklist' at the end of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.