Tender

DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN

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Tender

11 Jan 2024 at 15:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation for this procurement is Blackburn with Darwen. The title of the procurement is "DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028". It falls under the industry category of road transport services in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, following a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The tender period ends on February 12, 2028, and the contract period starts on February 13, 2028, ending on February 14, 2028. The total contract value is £7,000,000.

This tender for Special Education Needs Transport services offers opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of providing road transport services within England. The Council envisions running mini competitions for specific routes under a framework agreement. Interested businesses should focus on offering competitive prices during the e-auctions / mini competitions, as the criteria prioritise the lowest price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028

Notice Description

This is a four year DPS framework agreement under which we will run mini competitions for school related SEN transport services. All operators that meet the criteria to be on the framework agreement will get the opportunity to bid in e-auctions / mini competitions for specific routes. The Council envisages offering up an initial package of routes for a set period of time and then subsequently for the same routes for further period of times and/or different routes on different price structures. The criteria for the e-auctions / mini competitions will be lowest price.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3cf5ce5f-0b78-46e3-836c-3a872213a26b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b76e243d-458b-44a5-937c-6cd2abb4790e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 20282 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Feb 2028 - 14 Feb 2028 30 days
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
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
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
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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