Tender

Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

07 Apr 2017 at 08:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking service providers for the "Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs," a crucial initiative designed to facilitate access to education for eligible pupils. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified with a focus on passenger vehicles, with a total estimated value of £3,500,000. The tender is currently in the active planning stage, with submissions due by 17th May 2017. The contracted service is expected to commence on 1st July 2017 and will span four years, ending on 31st July 2021. The transport routes will cover Barnsley and extend beyond its borders, requiring a fleet ranging from standard cars to specialised vehicles equipped for wheelchair access.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in passenger transport services, particularly those that can provide specialised vehicles adapted for children with special educational needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method is open, allowing a competitive landscape for local transport providers. Companies that can efficiently manage logistics and demonstrate experience in similar services will be well-placed to bid for the individual transport routes, ultimately contributing to their business growth and alignment with social responsibility initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs

Notice Description

BMBC has a statutory duty to arrange home to school travel arrangements for eligible children with special educational needs to access their education . The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly singly or return journeys.The Service Providers will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to passenger carrying vehicles (vehicles with 6 seats and more). There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable clients to access/egress the vehicle safely. Vehicle requirement depending on routes will comprise of the following: Saloon - Non-wheelchair - Up to 4 Passenger Seats MPV - Non-wheelchair - Up to 8 Passenger Seats Minibus - Non-wheelchair - Up to 16 Passenger Seats Saloon - Wheelchair - Up to 4 Passenger Seats MPV - Wheelchair - Up to 8 Passenger Seats Minibus - Wheelchair - Up to 16 Passenger Seats Circa 200 pupils to be travel to and from 16 different schools, mainly on a day to day basis. Key date for the commencement of delivery this service is the start of the new academic year September 2017. The requirement is for circa 30 routes which will be awarded on an individual basis. Additional information: Applicants will need to register their interest against this procurement event via YORtender in order to gain access to the tender documents. Applicants must register and submit completed tender documents via www.yortender.co.uk Once you have completed your registration, please follow the below steps to access the ITT Documents. If you are already registered on YORtender: Ensure you are fully logged into the YORtender. Register your interest by clicking on My Activities, Select Barnsley (LHS of Screen) and press update which is situated RHS bottom of screen. A list of tender events you have registered your interest in will appear. Click on the relevant tender. This will open up the relevant tender. Click on 'start' on the ITT, Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see all the documents to download. Please note you MUST upload all your documents before the tender deadline date - any part loaded responses will not be visible to BMBC if the deadline time and date passes and we cannot accept your submission by another other means than YORtender. Please allow plenty of time to ensure your complete bid is uploaded. All questions relating to this tender must be through the messaging portal on YORtender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8b44ee-9a9f-4f88-b733-4c62ad7b29df
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2017 - 31 Jul 2021 4-5 years
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
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY
Postcode
S70 2DR
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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