Tender

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

16 Jul 2020 at 11:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is conducting a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) aimed at providing Passenger Transport services, with a total value of £120 million. This procurement is classified under transport services and the procurement method employed is selective, using a restricted procedure. The tender was published on 16th July 2020, and the period for submitting bids will end on 28th February 2021. The services cater to various transport needs, including home to school services for children and scheduled local bus services across the South West region of the United Kingdom.

The establishment of this DPS presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in transport services, including those operating vehicles of varying capacities as outlined in the four Lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the flexible bidding allows suppliers to compete for one or more Lots, thus enhancing their chances of securing contracts within this evolving passenger transport market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council

Notice Description

Somerset County Council established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which to conduct all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport via the Proactis portal: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login The total value of the DPS over the agreement period (18/5/2015 - 31/3/2021) for all four Lots is GBP 120,000,000 The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), Children and Adult Services, County bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services. On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants. The Council also provides scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Somerset County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services. Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows - Lot 1: Vehicles over 23 passenger seats Lot 2: Vehicles 9 to 22 passenger seats Lot 3: Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats Lot 4: Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats where contracts are required on an accelerated timescale NOTE: If you wish to view copies of the tender documentation without registering on the above Proactis system go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . Select opportunities then search Latest Opportunities for Somerset County Council. Then select Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783dccc0-a5e1-4a66-b299-07a0024ae948
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 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
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

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