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Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport - AWARD

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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31 May 2023 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council (RBC) has awarded a contract for the provision of Community Transport and Dial-a-Ride services. This tender, titled "Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport," falls under the industry category of hire of buses and coaches with driver. The contract, valued at £1.35 million initially and potentially increasing to £2.25 million, has been awarded to ReadiBus. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 11th November 2022. The contract period will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026.

This tender by RBC presents opportunities for businesses in the transport service sector. Companies providing community transport, dial-a-ride, and adult social care transport services are well-suited to compete. The contract duration of up to 5 years and the substantial budget allocation make it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to establish or expand in the local public transport sector. Interested bidders can access detailed tender documentation via the council's portal, with further enquiries to be directed through the portal's correspondence link.

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Notice Title

Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport - AWARD

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council (RBC) are inviting tenders for the provision of Community Transport and Dial-a-Ride services. These scope of these services include: - Community Dial-a-Ride services - a demand responsive bus service available to people of all ages who are unable to access mainstream public bus services. Customers apply to join the service and book routes directly with the operator. Customers who hold an RBC issued concessionary bus pass (OAP and Access) can access the service for free. - Transport services for Adult Social Care - this is a service provided to RBC's Adult Social Care Service to transport clients to various day services and activities. Customers are likely to be people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities and older periods. Registration for these services is managed by RBC's Adult Social Care service. The resulting contract from this tender will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The annual budget for provision of these services is PS450,000 per annum. There are currently no known available budget increases for this service and therefore the estimated value of the contract is PS1.35million, increasing to PS2.25million in the event that the extension option is utilised. Bidders wishing to take part in this process are invited to click 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. The closing date for the receipt of tenders is the date marked 'Date documents can be requested until' Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f26bcbce-6fd5-4ef9-82ff-a39d8ae64f1f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 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
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BERKSHIRE
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

READIBUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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