Tender

Adult Social Care Transport

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

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30 Sep 2021 at 13:32

Tender Notice
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29 Sep 2021 at 16:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Knowsley Council is currently conducting a tender for "Adult Social Care Transport" services, identified as a need to provide reliable and efficient transport for adult social care service users in Knowsley, England. The tender includes several lots, allowing bidders to cater to specific transport routes within the North, Centre, and South of the Borough, as well as out-of-borough and ad-hoc transport services. The procurement follows an open procedure and will remain open for submissions until 29th October 2021. The total contract value is £6,500,000, with services expected to commence from 1st January 2022 through to 31st August 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their operations in the transport sector. Companies specialising in public road transport services and those offering special-purpose road passenger services would find the various lots suitable for their expertise. Those able to deliver responsive, efficient service, especially for urgent and planned transport requests within community contexts, are encouraged to consider this opportunity for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Social Care Transport

Notice Description

The purpose of this service is to deliver a reliable and efficient transport service to adult social care service users in Knowsley. The tender will be split into the following lots; Lot 1 - Transport to destinations in the North of the Borough This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the North of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Kirkby and Knowsley Village. Lot 2 - Transport to destinations in the Centre of the Borough This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the Centre of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Huyton, Prescot and Whiston. Lot 3 - Transport to destinations in the South of the Borough This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the South of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Halewood and Cronton. Lot 4 - Transport to destinations Out of Borough This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is outside of the Knowsley area. Lot 5 - Ad-hoc transport (Inside and Out of Borough) This lot will include transport requests for Adult Social Care outside of peak hours. This may include, but not be limited to, providing minibuses for day service users to go on day trips, one-off transport request for adult social care service users. Lot 6 - Emergency transport (Inside and Out of Borough) This lot will include transport requests that are of an urgent or un-planned nature. Additional information: Do not contact the named officer direct. All correspondence on the matter must be undertaken via The Chest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e4f539-cf4f-4c18-9dd3-ca11f407eb59
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Crisp
Contact Email
john.crisp@star-procurement.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7977043479

Buyer Location

Locality
HUYTON
Postcode
L36 9XU
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Gabriels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Further Information

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