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SS15 124 - Home to School SEN Transport Provision - April 2018

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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29 Mar 2018 at 13:52

Tender

15 Dec 2017 at 11:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council is conducting a tender for the "SS15 124 - Home to School SEN Transport Provision - April 2018." This contract is aimed at providing transport services for children and young adults with special educational needs across various educational establishments in Kent. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 16th April 2018 and running initially for three years, with potential extensions for an additional two years. The total estimated value of the contract is approximately £8,768,015. Interested parties were required to submit their tenders by 22nd January 2018. The delivery addresses for the services are situated within the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in public transport services, especially those focusing on specialised transport for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contract requirements include various service lots suited for different types of transport, including taxi and public service vehicles. Companies with experience in similar transport services, especially those capable of accommodating the specific needs of children and young adults with special educational needs, will find this procurement process well-aligned with their capabilities.

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Notice Title

SS15 124 - Home to School SEN Transport Provision - April 2018

Notice Description

The Kent County Council procures and manages transport for children/students with special educational needs in line with the requirements placed on it by Government, through the home to school statutory guidance. This opportunity is for the provision of transport services to safely transport children and vulnerable young adults to and from various establishments within and outside of Kent. Transport services include; home to school transport for children with special educational needs and home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs. There are three schools within scope with a Commencement date in April 2018. There are 3 schools in scope being tendered for an April 2018 start. These are: Bower Grove School - Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NL & Satellite at West Borough CP School, Greenway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8QH (Lots 1 - 6, Taxi and PSV); Five Acre Wood School - Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL & Five Acre Satellite @ East Borough CP, Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX & Five Acre Wood 16+ Unit, Holmesdale Technology College, Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS (Lots 7 - 12, Taxi and PSV) and Oakley School - Waveney Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3JU & Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4NE (Lots 13-14, Taxi and PSV). Tenderers will be required to register at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk and express an interest in the opportunity to access the tender documentation. All management of the tendering process will be completed via the Kent Business Portal facility. The initial contract term is 3 years (36 months), with the option to extend in two phases, the first for 1 year (12 months) and then for a further 1 year (12 months), resulting in a potential contract term of 5 years (60 months), unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract on the Kent Business Portal. Only Electronic submissions received via the Kent Business Portal will be accepted. They will be electronically date stamped on receipt and opened on the date and time advised above. Tenderers must allow sufficient time to upload their tender responses as tenders received after this time will not be accepted. Please note the estimated total value in II.1.5 and in each individual Lot is based on the initial three year contract term and an estimate for the additional potential two year extensions, i.e. a potential five year period. Also note that routes/ vehicles/types may be varied by the Council accordingly to meet with an annual student churn in the region of 15% composed of starters/leavers and that move school and/ or address. Additional information: Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk). In order to submit your interest in this opportunity please select the 'Login and register interest in this Opportunity'. Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you have received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. You will then be emailed an invitation to submit a tender. Further guidance regarding how to use this portal can be found on the public attachments section on the Kent Business Portal. A bidder briefing session will be held at County Hall Maidstone on Friday 5th January at 11:30am which tenderers are strongly advised to attend. This session is anticipated to run for approximately 2 hours and will provide an opportunity for contractors to understand how to complete the mandatory tender documentation. Operators are required to RSVP their attendance by email to: Procurement.TW@kent.gov.uk after registering their interest in the opportunity on the Kent Business Portal and reading the documentation provided. Tenderers should consult the Forms for Completion and Service Specification and Instructions to Tenderers document for further information. Please direct all question and communications through the Kent Business Portal via the messaging facility.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a34a93b2-3e21-4dc7-a1aa-93114bc1e9cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/082b1010-7ccf-4c85-a118-43cac697dfba
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,768,015 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,116,013 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

EXPRESS CABS & COURIERS

LINDLEYS MINIBUS

OLYMPIC (SOUTH) LIMITED T/A HEALTHCARE & TRANSPORT SERVICES

SAS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL

STROOD CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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