Planning

Passenger Transport (Taxis): Travel Care & Support Services

CAPITALESOURCING

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Planning

05 Oct 2021 at 10:42

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council (WCC), a public local authority, is conducting a tender planning phase for its upcoming procurement of "Passenger Transport (Taxis): Travel Care & Support Services" aimed at supporting vulnerable children, young people, and adults. The market engagement notice was published on 5th October 2021, and the engagement end date for submitting feedback through the market sounding questionnaire is set for 15th October 2021. The procurement is classified within the taxi services industry (CPV 60120000) and targets service delivery primarily within London (postcode SW1E 6QP).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their service offerings in the public sector. Businesses engaged in providing transport services, particularly those with experience in working with vulnerable groups, would be particularly well-suited to participate. The joint market engagement initiative will also allow interested parties to register for a virtual event scheduled for 19th October 2021, providing further insights into the tendering process and requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport (Taxis): Travel Care & Support Services

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued by Westminster City Council (WCC) who is a public local authority and a Contracting Authority for the purpose of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The PIN has been issued for operators to be aware of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC)s planned intention to procure the provision of passenger transport taxi services for vulnerable children, young people and adults across both boroughs ("the Services"). This PIN shall not be used as a means for the call for competition for the Services. A market sounding questionnaire has been published, inviting feedback from providers in the market to outline their level of interest and capacity in relation to this future opportunity. The market sounding questionnaire also allows you to register interest in attending a virtual event to find out more about this future tendering opportunity. The event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 19th October at 11am. The market sounding questionnaire can be accessed through our sourcing platform capitalEsourcing and therefore you will be required to fill out a registration form if you are not already registered with capitalEsourcing .Please use the link below to redirect you to capitalEsourcing's home page where you will find a link in bold for Supplier Registration. https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml Please find the market engagement questionnaire in capitalEsourcing by searching for prj_WCC_19576 - Passenger Transport (Taxis): Travel Care & Support. The deadline to submit the market sounding questionnaire is Friday 15th October. Additional information: A market sounding questionnaire is jointly issued by Westminster City Council (WCC) and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the procurement of Passenger Transport (Taxis): Travel Care and Support Services for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults. This is not a call for competition but is a request for early market engagement only. Interested providers are asked to complete the attached market sounding questionnaire and return it via the messaging inbox by 12 noon 15th October 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04348b00-afb3-40e9-afb2-73c6b5449d80
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAPITALESOURCING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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