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SC21080 - Driver Welfare

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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07 Mar 2022 at 14:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "SC21080 - Driver Welfare" was initiated by Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, England. This service procurement falls under the transport equipment and auxiliary products category and was executed using a direct award method due to extreme urgency, as outlined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract period commenced on 20th December 2021 and concludes on 20th June 2022, with a contract value of £180,000. The tender was formally awarded on 17th December 2021, with the award notice published on 7th March 2022.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses engaged in service delivery related to humanitarian assistance, particularly those with expertise in transport logistics and emergency response. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those experienced in responding to crises and ensuring the welfare of individuals in high-traffic situations, as highlighted by the anticipated challenges at the Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel due to increased traffic levels post-Brexit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC21080 - Driver Welfare

Notice Description

Duty of care Kent County Council has long accepted that it has a duty to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need under certain circumstances. As part of this duty it has long had a Driver Welfare Plan in place to ensure that we can deliver aid to those caught in lengthy queues on the roads of Kent. This has been exercised many times since 2010. The current situation As a result of the UK leaving the European Union, traffic leaving the country through the two portals - Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel - is subject to a much tighter regime of passport controls and customs checks. This has increased considerably the time taken for traffic to get through the various check-ins and has raised the possibility of severe and lengthy queues stretching out of the ports back on to the roads. This situation has been in being since 1st January 2021, but the impact of the changes has been masked by the restrictions on foreign travel imposed as a result of Covid measure. Traffic levels have still not returned to 2019 level, currently running at c.30-35% of their previous levels. Flows are increasing though as restrictions drop and the public begin to travel abroad again. Predictive analytics - managing uncertainty The KRF has an analytical team working with government departments to understand the current situation attempt to predict traffic levels and the impact thereof. However, there are so many unknowns and variables that making meaningful predictions about the levels of traffic is virtually impossible. Our reasonable worst case scenario (RWCS) predicts queues out on the roads of Kent for up to 50 days per year. These queues may last many hours. Historically, (i.e. up to 2019) we know that there are number of days in the year when there are particularly high levels of traffic entering the ports and it has often caused temporary blockages. They are typically linked to school holidays half terms and the Christmas/New year break. Additional information: A direct award was used due to reasons of extreme urgency (reg. 32(2)(c)), using the Negotiated procedure without prior publication due to reasons of extreme urgency under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 32(2)(c)).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b03cf314-2557-4eb2-99ee-172bc84983c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a36edbfc-7883-41d6-9422-9f225e035380
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£158,340 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
20 Dec 2021 - 20 Jun 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RE:ACT DISASTER RESPONSE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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