Planning

London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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Planning

16 Aug 2024 at 15:03

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark is in the planning stage for procuring Home to School Transport services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This procurement aims to provide effective transportation within Southwark, primarily utilising buses, with some taxis and smaller vehicles. A virtual market warming event is scheduled for 8th October 2024 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, and interested providers can attend via Microsoft Teams. The budget allocated for this project is £6,500,000, with the contract period starting from 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2032. The tender falls under the Transport services category and will further include auxiliary transport, health, and social work services. The procurement communication indicates a future notice date of 25th November 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the transport sector, particularly those specialising in services for individuals with SEND. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate. Providers attending the market warming event will gain valuable insights into the strategic context, service model requirements, and the procurement strategy. This is an excellent growth opportunity for businesses equipped to offer robust and reliable transportation services tailored to the needs of children with SEND, enhancing their service portfolio and fostering long-term contracts with the London Borough of Southwark.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event

Notice Description

Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm. The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark. The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle. The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form. Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover: * Strategic context and overview * High level overview of the service model and key requirements * Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions * Procurement strategy and indicative timeline Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven't done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com Please submit attendance form attached to the advert by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d206cff2-e3bb-48bf-ac5f-f3772dc3d994
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
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
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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