Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-03
Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester
Country: UK
Region: Greater Manchester
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50100000 | 50113000: Repair and maintenance services of buses | 50113100 | 50113200 | 50117300
Estimated value: 1500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: TfGM are looking to appoint a contractor for a period of 7 years for services associated with the repair and maintenance of the hybrid and electric bus fleet.
TfGM currently have purchased 104 Optare buses between 2009 and 2014, these all require maintaining. There are 3 electric buses and 101 diesel hybrids. There are no lots and the scope will cover any additional similar vehicles requiring R&M or associated services during the contact period.
TfGM's particular requirements will be set out in the Tender documentation and may include, amongst other things, performance bond(s) and/or parent company guarantee's and / or other forms of security.
Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the ITT questionnaire which can be obtained together with instructions from TfGM via Pro Contract (The Chest).
Interested Suppliers must obtain a copy of the invitation to tender by registering an expression of interest for the opportunity on the e-tendering application ProContract via: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf Any submissions that are not submitted by the ProContract e-tendering tool will be disqualified.
I. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by the publication of this notice;
II. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;
IV. To award contract(s) in stages, and in no circumstances will TfGM be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to receive further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in Section I.1) If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Eligibility requirements: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the ITT questionnaire which can be obtained together with instructions from TfGM via Pro Contract (The Chest). Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the ITT questionnaire which can be obtained together with instructions from TfGM via Pro Contract (The Chest). Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the ITT questionnaire which can be obtained together with instructions from TfGM via Pro Contract (The Chest).
Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the ITT questionnaire which can be obtained together with instructions from TfGM via Pro Contract (The Chest).