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Provision of an Integrated Transport Service

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

13 Mar 2020 at 10:08

Tender

10 Jul 2018 at 07:47

Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of an Integrated Transport Service" to deliver essential transport services, including home-to-school transport for children with special needs, adult transport, and dial-a-ride services. The maximum budget allocated for core services is £1.8 million per annum, with potential additional non-core services estimated at £980,000. The tender, which is currently in the award stage, was published on 10th July 2018, and responses were due by 8th August 2018. The contract will commence on 1st August 2019 and is set to run until 31st July 2029. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing for competitive bidding from interested suppliers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for transportation providers focused on delivering services for vulnerable groups, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Businesses with experience in public road transport, specialised transport for children and adults, or those capable of adapting services to meet community needs would be well-suited to participate. The partnership established with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council aims to enhance local transport services and may offer further investment possibilities through a strategic agreement.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Integrated Transport Service

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the Council) is seeking a lead provider to deliver and operate the whole of its passenger transport service (core services) as follows: (a) Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, (b) Transport for Supervised contact visits for families and Transport for Disabled Children Respite Care, (c) Adults with Learning Disabilities Transport and (d) Dial-a-ride Transport. The core services maximum budget is PS1.8m per annum to deliver the core services. Therefore any tenders that are in excess of PS1.8m per annum will be disqualified. There may also be optional additional non-core services which the Council may add in its sole discretion (estimated to be an additional PS980,000 per annum) as well as potential investment for any approved projects via the strategic partnering agreement (no specific value is earmarked at this time and any investment would be agreed over the life of the strategic partnering agreement). Further details are set out in the Services Specification published with the tender documents. The Council also wishes to also establish a partnership between the Council and the lead provider to deliver the partnership objectives as described in the Services Specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4a6f322-9e25-483d-8e4d-38a5958d89ac
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi 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
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2029 Over 5 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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6EL
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES

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