Tenders

Passenger Transport Services

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Deadline
881 days left
July 31, 2028
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
001482-2023
Value
£80,000,000
Location
West Wales and The Valleys, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 18, 2023

Deadline for Questions

July 24, 2028

Submission Deadline

July 31, 2028

Budget
£80,000,000
Duration
60 months
Location
West Wales and The Valleys
Type
Other
71
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The continued development of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the participating Councils passenger transport requirements including local bus services.

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Requirements & Qualifications

8 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (3)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Submit the application to join the Dynamic Purchasing System by the deadline: 2028-07-31 11:00:00.
--The submission must be for the purpose of joining the Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services for Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided contract notice. Bidders should consult the full tender documents for these requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements are detailed in the provided contract notice. Bidders should consult the full tender documents for these requirements.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Bidders must demonstrate the capability to provide passenger transport services.
--Bidders must demonstrate the capability to provide local bus services (if intending to offer these specific services within the DPS).
--No further specific technical capability requirements are detailed in the provided contract notice. Bidders should consult the full tender documents for these requirements.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided contract notice. Bidders should consult the full tender documents for these requirements.

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Documents

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Official PDF VersionPDF
001482-2023_official.pdf

This document is a formal contract notice for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System by Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council for passenger transport services, including local bus routes.

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Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender notice provides insufficient detail for potential bidders to fully understand the requirements for joining the Dynamic Purchasing System, necessitating consultation of non-existent (in this extract) full tender documents.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The notice mentions 'MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS' but provides no details, directing bidders to full documents. The absence of specific eligibility, financial, and technical requirements in the notice itself is a concern for transparency, even if a DPS allows for more flexibility later.

Lack of specific mandatory exclusion grounds in the notice
Absence of detailed eligibility criteria in the notice
Clarity40/100

While the description of the DPS purpose is clear, the requirements sections are extremely vague, repeatedly stating that details are in the full tender documents, which are not provided. This creates significant ambiguity for potential bidders.

Vague technical capability requirements
Lack of specific eligibility criteria
Completeness83/100

This is the weakest point. The provided information is a mere summary. All critical details for exclusion, eligibility, financial, and technical requirements are missing. Crucially, there are '0 total' documents attached, and 'No document content available'. This makes a comprehensive assessment impossible and renders the notice largely uninformative for a bidder.

No tender documents attached
Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Fairness80/100

Without specific requirements and evaluation criteria, it is impossible to assess fairness. The vagueness could potentially lead to subjective interpretation later, but there is no direct evidence of tailoring for a specific company based on the provided limited information. The DPS nature generally promotes broader participation over time.

Inability to assess fairness due to missing detailed requirements and evaluation criteria
Practicality40/100

Bidders cannot practically prepare a robust application based solely on this notice. They would be entirely reliant on the full tender documents, which are not provided. The process of joining a DPS is practical for ongoing needs, but the initial information is not.

Bidders cannot adequately prepare without full tender documents
Lack of practical guidance on required submission content beyond the deadline
Data Consistency100/100

The provided data is internally consistent, but its incompleteness is the main issue. The description aligns with the type of service and the DPS nature.

Sustainability25/100

The notice does not mention any green procurement or social criteria, which is flagged by the automated check. Given the 'Innovation Focus' characteristic, one might expect some sustainability considerations, but none are present in the extract.

Absence of green procurement criteria
Absence of social criteria

Strengths

Clear title and reference number provided
Organization and estimated value disclosed
Description of the DPS purpose is clear
Long contract duration (60 months) for a DPS offers stability
'Innovation Focus' characteristic suggests forward-thinking

Concerns

Complete absence of tender documents
Lack of specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and detailed technical requirements in the notice
Missing evaluation criteria
No mention of green or social procurement aspects
The notice is too vague to allow bidders to prepare effectively

Recommendations

1. Publish the full tender documents immediately, detailing all requirements and evaluation criteria.
2. Clearly outline the specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and technical requirements for joining the DPS.
3. Integrate and clearly communicate sustainability (green and social) criteria, especially given the 'Innovation Focus'.

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