Award

Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach

SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Nov 2016 at 11:03

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Summary of the contracting process

South Cheshire College is seeking suppliers for scheduled Student Transport Services across four routes: Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager, and Sandbach. The tender, titled "Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach," includes separate lots, with contract services commencing as early as 1st November 2016 for some routes. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the awarded value of approximately £76,552. Interested parties should note that the contract period runs until 31st July 2017, and submissions were due by 18th October 2016.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in transport services, especially those equipped to manage larger groups, as the tender requires vehicles with a minimum capacity of 15 to 67 seats. Companies with experience in similar student transport services and strong references from past contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete effectively. This tender could be attractive to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their portfolio, as well as larger operators in the transport sector.

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Notice Title

Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach

Notice Description

South Cheshire College has a requirement for the provision of scheduled Student Transport services on four routes which are included in this tender as separate lots: Lot 1 - Whitchurch SCC3 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 2 - Clutton SCC12 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 3 - Alsager SCC14A (Service to start 01/11/16) Lot 4 - Sandbach SCC16 (Service to start 01/11/16) You may bid for any or all of the lots. AM Route details are shown below (PM = reverse of inward route): Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Route SCC3 (Whitchurch) Ternhill Garage @ 07:25 Darliston - Lower Heath C of E School @ 07:41 Prees - Whitchurch Road, Layby @ 07:45 Higher Heath - Mill Ln Bus Stop @ 07:50 Whitchurch - Tesco @ 08:00 Whitchurch, Railway Station @ 08:05 Aston Crossroads @ 08:16 Sound Primary School @ 08:18 Nantwich - St Annes Primary School @ 08:25 Nantwich - Crewe Rd, Whitewell Close cnr @ 08:27 Number of Seats: Minimum 67 Seater Required Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Route SCC12 (Clutton) Clutton, opp Holywell Lane @ 07:20 Tilston, opp Carden Arms @ 07:24 Duckington Crossroads @ 07:28 Tattenhall Post Office @ 07:36 Bulkeley Crossroads @ 07:51 Spurstow, Panama Hatty's @ 07:56 Bunbury Heath, School Lane @ 07:58 Bunbury, Darkie Meadow @ 08:00 Haughton, Long Lane / Hall Lane Post Box @ 08:03 Radmore Green, Long Lane @ 08:07 Burland Stores @ 08:11 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 15 Seater required Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Route SCC14A (Alsager) Alsager, Sainsbury's Layby @ 08:30 Alsager, Crewe Road / Hassall Road @ 08:31 Oakhanger, Methodist Church @ 08:32 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 57 Seater required Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Route SCC16 (Sandbach) Sandbach, Railway Station @ 08:10 Middlewich, Warmingham Road, The Turnpike @ 08:14 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 53 Seater required Prospective suppliers who have not provided Student Transport Services to South Cheshire College within the last 3 years are asked to provide references. Please provide names and contact details for at least two customers for whom you have supplied a similar service within the last 3 years (by doing so you confirm that you have approached your referees and have confirmed that they will be available during the tender period, and are happy for us to contact them). If supplying references, we request that prior to returning your tender submission you provide your referee contact details by email to chris.lovatt@scc.ac.uk, doing so will enable us to obtain references with the minimum of delay during the tender period. Full details of our requirement & instructions for tender participants are included in the ITT document. Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have not provided Student Transport Services to South Cheshire College within the last 3 years are asked to provide references. Please provide names and contact details for at least two customers for whom you have supplied a similar service within the last 3 years (by doing so you confirm that you have approached your referees and have confirmed that they will be available during the tender period, and are happy to provide a reference). We request that prior to returning your tender submission you provide your referee contact details by email to Chris Lovatt at the earliest opportunity, doing so will enable us to obtain references with the minimum of delay during the tender period. This tender contains 4 lots, each lot has it's own start date, As Contracts Finder requires a single start date to be entered into the "summary information" page, we have stated the earliest start date, which applies to Lots 3 & 4. The service start date for each route is shown below: Lot 1 - Whitchurch SCC3 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 2 - Clutton SCC12 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 3 - Alsager SCC14A (Service to start 01/11/16) Lot 4 - Sandbach SCC16 (Service to start 01/11/16)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b404857-8271-4316-9c70-71523fc09947
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£92,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£76,552 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2016 - 31 Jul 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW2 8AB
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe West
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

D&G BUS

MIKRO COACHES

PAUL'S COACHES

STANWAYS COACHES

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