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P1216 - Framework Agreement Children and Young People's Travel Service: Transport Services

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of the "P1216 - Framework Agreement Children and Young People's Travel Service: Transport Services." The Council aims to transport vulnerable children and young people to and from schools and colleges, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable travel services. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 30th June 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st August 2023 and end on 31st July 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the transport services industry, particularly those providing vehicles for transporting more than 10 persons or fewer than 10 persons. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. Suppliers must register with the Council's e-tendering system to express interest in the opportunity. The tender will be awarded in two lots for minibuses and taxis, offering multiple suppliers a chance to provide their services.

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Notice Title

P1216 - Framework Agreement Children and Young People's Travel Service: Transport Services

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking tenders from suitable tenderers that wish to be appointed to a Framework Agreement for the provision of the Service. The Service required will primarily be to transport vulnerable children and young people to and from schools and colleges. The Council must meet the statutory requirements relating to home to school transport and sustainable travel. The Council is the largest service of its kind in the country providing transport services (vehicles, drivers and passenger assistants) to support over 4,500 children and young people with SEND. There are over 1,200 transport routes operated each day and, as at early September 2022, approximately 920 of these routes require passenger assistants to support the needs of these children and young people. The Council aims to assist in improving the lives of children and young people through the provision of efficient, safe, secure, sensitive, suitable, timely and reliable travel services; and where appropriate, help prepare the child or young person to travel independently. The Framework offer the opportunity to establish a robust specification building on the standards already set by the Council to deliver these outcomes. The Council requires providers that will deliver transport services using a range of vehicles to include but not limited to cars, people-carriers, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, minibuses, and accompanying passenger assistants (as and when required) as agreed with Children Young People Transport Services (CYPTS). The Framework Agreement will be in 2 Lots and will be awarded to multiple suppliers as follows: Lot 1: Minibus (For 9-seat or more vehicles) This will have a maximum of 20 successful tenderers on the Framework to deliver all the minibus contracts. Call off will be via further competition based on requirements, and individual requirements will be packaged based on needs. Lot 1 also has the option of a direct award where required, for example in urgent circumstances. Lot 2: Taxi: (vehicles that can provide 8 passenger seats or less.) This will have a maximum of 35 suppliers and call off will be via direct award based on vehicle type and pricing. Once the Framework Agreement commences and there is a requirement, the Council will directly award that requirement via a direct Call-Off Contracts to the supplier who achieved the highest ranking in total combined score (quality and price) against the required vehicle type/category. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6efe684b-f684-46c8-aa49-a83124e2aa7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/236bf458-a0f1-43d6-85c5-15e91dd41b29
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

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

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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