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SC22135 - Electric Fastrack Bus Services — Kent County Council | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Kent County CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-032faf
The Council requires a utility services contract for the operation of electric Fastrack bus services, including:
Fastrack bus depot – The bus operator will be required to provide the primary operational base for Fastrack staff and vehicles, with suitable facilities for both.
Resource management – The bus operator will be required to manage staff recruitment, staff retention, and customer service levels.
High quality customer service – The bus operator will be required to meet high customer service standards, as well as driver and vehicle quality standards.
Dedicated electric bus fleet – The bus operator will procure and manage a new fleet of electric buses dedicated to providing Fastrack services.
Ticketing services – The bus operator will receive and manage payment for bus tickets on-bus and off-bus.
Electric Vehicle repairs and maintenance – The bus operator will be responsible for the ongoing repair and maintenance of the electric bus fleet.
The initial scope of the contract will be limited to the operation of the Fastrack Kent Thameside network, with the option of modifying the contract to include the option of Fastrack Dover network (or similar cross-boundary services in/around Kent) at any stage throughout the contract period.
A full specification of the required services will be shared with successful Candidates as part of the Invitation to Tender. KCC will reserve the right to extend the Contract Period on one or more occasion (by three months’ notice in writing served by KCC on the bus operator) provided the aggregate of any such extensions do not extend beyond an additional 5 years.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 3 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£120,000,000
Bids Received
3
Bids per Lot
3
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
5,400 days (≈14.8 yrs)
£120,000,000
initial term
3
London General Transport Services Ltd
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Price
Government spending data: This supplier has received £25,720,201 in 107 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, Department for Education (2012-07-27 to 2026-03-19). View full payment history →
Key Dates
Published
6 February 2024
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
26 August 2022
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
2 June 2023
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Extension option
KCC will reserve the right to extend the Contract Period on one or more occasion (by three months’ notice in writing served by KCC on the bus operator) provided the aggregate of any such extensions do not extend beyond an additional 5 years.
Procurement Details
Method
Selective — suppliers are shortlisted first
Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UKJ4
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
DN605914
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)