Tender

SC20007 - Travel Optimisation Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Jun 2020 at 15:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by Kent County Council, which is seeking to award a contract titled "SC20007 - Travel Optimisation Services." This initiative falls under the services industry category and is aimed at optimising home-to-school travel, particularly for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Currently in the Tender stage, this opportunity is open for expressions of interest until the deadline of 24th July 2020. The contract is valued at £500,000, with a term commencing on 31st July 2020 and concluding on 19th June 2025, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is a selective negotiated procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for service providers, particularly those with expertise in software programming and consultancy, to contribute to the improvement of the travel services for SEND pupils. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong track record in developing digital systems that cluster passengers into optimal travel groups will be well-positioned to compete. With Kent County Council spending approximately £33 million annually on these transport services, providers who can deliver cost-effective solutions and maintain high service quality will find this tender a valuable avenue for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC20007 - Travel Optimisation Services

Notice Description

This contract will be awarded by Competitive Procedure with Negotiation without further publication of a call for competition and interested economic operators are hereby invited to express their interest and completing the SQ which can be downloaded from the Kent Business Portal. Opportunity Kent County Council (KCC) is seeking a single supplier of an Optimising Service to enable it to transform the delivery of home to school travel, with particular - though not exclusive - focus on children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Outcome KCC spends approximately PS33m a year providing transport to and from school/college for about 5,000 children and young people with SEND. The number of passengers and costs continue rising and the successful supplier's solution needs to satisfy both the following criteria: * A meaningful and sustainable diminishing cost of provision of this transport, measured on a like-for-like resource reduction: Drivers, Vehicles and Passenger Assistants The Selection Questionnaire * Maintaining and where feasible improving service quality, measured by impact on the children and young people expressed through: Passengers, Carers and Schools (e.g. SENCOs) Summary requirements The successful supplier will need to demonstrate its track record in using a digital system to cluster SEND passengers into Optimal Travel Groups (OTGs) which may be competitively tendered to passenger transport operators. Required capability shall include: * Scalable to process up to 7,000 SEND passengers * Detailed GDPR-compliant database stored on the Cloud * Live and Archive segmentation * Operable and configurable by KCC and the system supplier * Operations, configuration and design service partnering with KCC to deliver enhanced quality throughout the contractual period * Validated shareability of each passenger in an OTG * Varying OTG size based on SEND behavioural mitigation and social distancing requirements * Production of optimal routing options per OTG, applying timing constraints and route restriction rules * Accommodation of Driver and Passenger Assistant requirements and restrictions * Output Viewer: Production of detailed tables and maps by OTG and by passenger * Long term planning as well as continual updating to accommodate passenger churn To express an interest in this tender opportunity please follow this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=38b1e29b-3ca7-ea11-8103-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e60cc550-a11d-4d0d-a9ab-99541fbf2543
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2020 - 19 Jun 2025 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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