WLC Local Bus Services DPS

What this is

West Lothian Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for subsidised local bus services, running for 10 years (2023-2033) with an estimated value of approximately £23.8 million. Applicants must hold a valid Public Service Vehicles (PSV) Operators Licence. Award criteria are to be set out in the procurement documents. Financial stability assessed via Dun & Bradstreet (failure score of 50 or above required). Insurance requirements: £10 million Employers Liability, £5 million Public Liability.

Key points

• PSV Operators Licence mandatory; D&B failure score 50+ required
• Estimated value: ~£23.8 million; 10-year DPS (2023-2033)
• PCS-Tender Project Code 23758

Who can bid

Must hold valid PSV Operators Licence. D&B failure score of 50+ required. Insurance: £10m Employers Liability, £5m Public Liability, motor vehicle insurance for hire/reward. Minimum 5 candidates admitted. Police Scotland consulted re Serious and Organised Crime checks.

How it is scored

Price is not the sole criterion; full criteria in procurement documents. SPD pass/fail for DPS admission. Mini-competitions for individual contracts.

Money

Estimated total value: £23,789,990 excluding VAT over 10-year DPS period.

How to submit

Via PCS-Tender at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/. Project Code 23758 under PQQs Open to All Suppliers. Reference: CC11575.

Clarifications

Contact: catriona.peden@westlothian.gov.uk.

Contract period

DPS runs 10 years (2023-2033). Individual contracts may run beyond DPS end.

Classification

CPV 60000000 — Transport services 60112000 — Public road transport services60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services60140000 — Non-scheduled passenger transport34120000 — Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons ScotlandEdinburgh & Lothians