Framework agreement - Booked assignments Bus services (sub-contracts)

Kristiansand municipality hereby invites tenderers to an open tender contest for a Framework Agreement - Booking Assignment, Bus Transport. Kristiansand Havn IKS, Kilden Teater og Konserthus and Lillesand kommune are also participants in this competition and shall act separately as independent legal contract parties. The contracting authority(s) need to enter into a framework agreement for booked assignments for bus transport. The services concern transport assignments by bus and/or minibus, which are not covered by other public transport agreements. The competition is divided into two (2) sub-contracts. Sub-contract 1 - Kristiansand: Includes Kristiansand municipality, Kristiansand Havn IKS and Kilden Teater og Konserthus IKS. Sub-contract 2 - Lillesand: Includes Lillesand municipality. See the relevant sub-contracts for further information.

Sub-contract 1 includes the contracting authorities Kristiansand municipality, Kristiansand Havn IKS and Kilden Teater and Konserthus IKS. The contracting authorities need to enter into a framework agreement for booked assignments for bus transport. The services concern transport assignments by bus and/or minibus, which are not covered by other public transport agreements. Statistics from the current agreement show that most of the assignment from Kristiansand municipality will be transport of school classes to and from swimming pools.  These assignments are within the municipal borders for the relevant contracting authority. Occasional assignments can also be included, e.g. tour assignments, transport of school classes to and from camp stays, transport of different delegations to short and longer assignments, as well as other transport assignments that naturally come under the performance description. Kristiansand Havn IKS needs bus transport by cruise call at other terminals than The Port of Kristiansand, as well as other tailor made assignments for their employees and guests. Other more sporadic assignments may also occur. Kilden Teater og Konserthus [Kilden Teater og Konserthus] needs transport of approx. 80 musicians with instruments for tours 3-4 times a year, mainly domestic, but also occasional abroad. In addition there can be transport of school classes to concerts and rehearsals at Kilden, as well as bussing musicians to schools in connection with DKS projects and outreach activities. Mini buses for smaller ensembles for chamber concerts and projects in the Agder region may also be relevant. Measures: ML1.4.1 Contribute to the fact that a new agreement for public transport shall be ensured as much as possible emission-free vehicles. This sub-contract will be covered by Kristiansand municipality's environmental ambition and emphasised as a part of the award criteria. See the annexes for further information on the needs. See annex 05 - Requirement Specifications for further information on the service requirements.

Lot 2 includes the contracting authority Lillesand municipality. The contracting authority needs to enter into a framework agreement for booked assignments for bus transport. The services concern transport assignments by bus and/or minibus, which are not covered by other public transport agreements. Statistics from the current agreement show that most of the assignments will be transport of school classes to and from swimming pools.  These assignments are within the municipal borders for the relevant contracting authority. Occasional assignments, e.g. tour assignments, daytime assignments on hourly rates, transport of school classes to and from camp stays, transport of different delegations to short and longer assignments, as well as other transport assignments that naturally come under the performance description. See the annexes for further information on the needs. See annex 05 - Requirement Specifications for further information on the service requirements.