Planning

Expression of Interest - School Transport Route Optimisation

TORBAY COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Jan 2024 at 09:39

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Torbay Council is inviting expressions of interest for a software package that optimizes home-to-school transport routes. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. The engagement end date is set for 13th February 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of 'Software package and information systems' and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in software development, particularly those focusing on transport optimization solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The software should enable route optimization, emissions reduction, cost-saving, and efficient planning for home-to-school transport, aligning with the Council's objective of providing safe and efficient transport services for eligible children.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression of Interest - School Transport Route Optimisation

Notice Description

Torbay Council is seeking a supplier who will provide software to enable better optimisation of our home-to-school transport arrangements. Local authorities have a responsibility to make transport arrangements for all eligible children, we are looking for software that will support our transport team in planning home-to-school transport, the software should help us to optimise routes, which will also optimise route reduction emissions, it will help us to be more efficient in our home to school transport provision, increase confidence that the transport team are seeking to provide the best option for the child in transport provision. Help reduce costs in home-to-school transport provision, reduce time in planning routes, and increase our accuracy in understanding the distance from a child's home to school. The software should help us to reduce our customer response times and increase our ability to identify the quickest and most cost-effective route for individual children. It should help us identify safe walking routes for children which will support the introduction of our travel training programme. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31e3faf-8f88-45e6-b973-8ad9be88319b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Feb 2024Expired
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
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Further Information

Notice Documents

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