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Demand Responsive Transport Service - AWARD

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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08 Apr 2025 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council has awarded a contract for a Demand Responsive Transport Service under the tender reference IT-480-653-2024-242. The procurement process, categorised under public road transport services (CPV: 60112000), is aimed at providing an on-demand transport solution using a mobile app alongside web and phone interfaces. The winning bidder, ViaVan, will supply the necessary vehicles and drivers, and will operate the service from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The award, valued at £5.4 million, was confirmed on 18th February 2025. Potential issues relating to the service can be directed to Ranjana Malik at Milton Keynes City Council.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for firms specialising in transport and software services, such as vehicle fleet management, app development, and route optimisation. Businesses adept in these areas will find this contract particularly suited to their strengths, enabling them to expand their market reach within the United Kingdom and possibly Europe. Firms that can innovatively manage dynamic transport needs and provide seamless customer interfaces are well-positioned to benefit from such public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Demand Responsive Transport Service - AWARD

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Demand Responsive Transport Service. This procurement is being run via further competition under MKCC CU2688 Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service. A contract for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will use a mobile app provided by the successful tenderer as well as web and phone options to interface with the same system for customers. Calls will be booked at the time of travel, not in advance. The successful tenderer will supply all vehicles and drivers. This is a minimum subsidy contract with the successful tenderer retaining fare box income and taking the revenue risk. Service users will be directed to a commercial bus route where viable. Further information about the Council's requirement is set out in Specification. You have been invited directly to take part in this process and have been given full access to the tender documentation available within this e-tendering system. Please review the documentation and upload the required documents as part of your submission. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon; 20 January 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed18274c-9159-4bd6-8d88-1901f4064203
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

63710000 - Support services for land transport

72260000 - Software-related services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIAVAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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