Planning

Passenger Transport - Dynamic Purchasing System - Soft Market Testing

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Sep 2018 at 08:18

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Sep 2018 at 12:35

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Passenger Transport - Dynamic Purchasing System - Soft Market Testing," aimed at engaging the market for providing buses, coaches, minibuses, and taxis. The market engagement milestone deadline is set for 26th September 2018, with preliminary workshops scheduled for 27th September 2018 at the Council's offices in Swindon, located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This exercise is part of a broader initiative that aims to define a new procurement proposal and will facilitate future procurement processes according to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This soft market testing exercise presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in passenger transport services. Companies providing taxi services, non-scheduled passenger transport, and special-purpose road passenger-transport services would be well-suited to engage in this market. With a projected contract value of £15,400,000, potential suppliers are encouraged to attend the workshops and provide feedback, which may shape the specifications for upcoming contracts in public and community transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport - Dynamic Purchasing System - Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council is seeking feedback from the market on a new way of procuring the provision of buses, coaches, minibuses and taxis. This market assessment is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, to potentially assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services. In preparation for this, it is our intention to hold some 'Soft Market Testing' (Preliminary market consultations) Workshops to advise potential suppliers of our future plans for tendering passenger transport routes. The same information will be gathered from all providers, who wish to participate in the Soft Market testing to assist the Council. This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement process(es) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). All participants in this 'soft market testing' exercise shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. Description The purpose of the Soft Market Testing is to obtain feedback from the market on Swindon Borough Council's new preferred procurement proposal to market for the provision of buses, coaches, minibuses and taxis.. A Dynamic Purchasing System(DPS) via the South West portal using ProContract is the preferred route to market, where the DPS is open to join at any time, however, the first round of mini bids will cover the main routes for public,community,education and social care transport services or routes in the following Lots provisionally : o Routes or bus services requiring passenger vehicles with 17 seats or over. o Routes or bus services requiring passenger vehicles with 9 to 16 seats including wheelchair accessibility. o Routes or bus services requiring passenger vehicles with 4 to 8 seats including wheelchair accessibility. o Ad hoc temporary transport requirements for social care requiring passenger vehicles of any capacity including wheelchair accessibility. o Community and social care transport requirements including dial a ride operations requiring passenger vehicles of potentially any capacity including wheelchair accessibility. Process and Workshop details Participants are invited to respond to the attached soft market testing response document in writing no later than 26-th September, 2018, 14:00hrs UK Local time by e-mail to cparkinson@swindon.gov.uk Workshops will be split into two - Taxi and Mini Bus at 11am and Bus and Coach at 14:30 and will be held on 27th September 2018 at Swindon Borough Council's Offices. As this is the launch of Swindon's Dynamic Purchasing System (DSP), we would like to see as many suppliers as possible and the Agenda for the Workshops will be: Agenda Taxi and Minibus 1. Introduction and Welcome 1100 -1110 2. What we are facing - the key issues

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-957ce206-9099-4793-ad37-7381d8cef03b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d344094-2ad0-441b-b5f8-31c0def01921
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

63712000 - Support services for road transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JG
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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