Award

St Helens Borough Council Home to School Transport Services

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jan 2022 at 12:31

Tender

07 Oct 2021 at 11:36

Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Borough Council is procuring home to school transport services for a contract period spanning three years, from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2025. The tender, with a total value of £3 million, is classified under transport services (excluding waste transport). The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been published on 7th October 2021, with responses originally due by 5th November 2021. The council is using the open procurement method, inviting all experienced transport operators that possess a St Helens Council contract driver badge to participate in this opportunity.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transportation sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), due to the council's emphasis on inclusivity in the bidding process. Companies that specialise in school transport, private hire services, or have a proven track record in handling the specific needs of educational transport will be well positioned to compete effectively. The procurement offers a chance for growth, as successful bidders would secure long-term contracts with a local authority, which can lead to further opportunities in related service areas.

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Notice Title

St Helens Borough Council Home to School Transport Services

Notice Description

St Helens Council are inviting suitably experienced transport operators to tender for journey routes to convey clientele from home to school and various centres/ locations inside and outside the Borough using hired transport. All Applicants who wish to apply for consideration and inclusion for this contact must hold a St Helens Council contract driver badge issued by the Licensing department. A copy of the Licensing Guidance has been included with this tender pack. Only drivers who have a contract driver badge issued by St.Helens Council Licensing Department may be used on this contract. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure all drivers have undertaken the checks and have a valid photo identification driver card during the contract period. The Council is seeking to procure a supplier in accordance with the open procedure as set out in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Part 2, Section 3, Regulation 27 (the "Regulations"). The Council is using the open procedure due to its requirement for the procurement of a supplier to successfully deliver the Programme. All interested suppliers can submit a tender response and all bidders who meet the selection criteria set out in the Suitability Questionnaire will then proceed to the evaluation stage of the process St Helens Council wishes to award a contract for 36 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-591e4c8e-ab72-4239-9352-fb6167fc5b01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d83c630b-d131-4c27-baca-6fcd71935cb6
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,085,507 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 3-4 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
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Post Town
Warrington
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
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

A1 TAXIS

ASHTON MINI TRAVEL

AUTO TRAVEL

BRADYS MINI BUS TRAVEL

BRITANNIA RADIO CARS MERSEYSIDE

C&R TRAVEL

CJS TRAVEL

CRITCHLEYS CONTRACTS

DIAMOND TRAVEL MINIBUS

KNOWSLEY TRAVEL

LMTRAVEL

MERSEYBUS

RADCLIFFE TAXIS

ROCKET MINICOACHES

S.C.T / S.H.I.F.T

TRAVEL

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