Tender

LPS CAS - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

21 Jun 2021 at 15:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is currently seeking suppliers for the "Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Services in Lancashire." The procurement process is at the planning stage, with an end date for the tender period set for 29th December 2029. This initiative falls within the transport services industry category and will involve contracts primarily in the North West region of England. The total estimated value of the procurement is £140 million, and the method of procurement is a selective process via a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), which will require suppliers to meet specific operator licences and quality standards.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those specialising in bus services. Companies that hold the relevant PSV transport operator licences and can demonstrate compliance with quality requirements would be well-positioned to compete for contracts through this dynamic purchasing system. Smaller enterprises may also find this tender advantageous as it encourages participation from suppliers of various sizes, allowing them to engage in competitive mini-competitions under the DPS framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LPS CAS - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council procure local and school bus services in Lancashire. The Transport services are arranged and funded by Lancashire County Council. In addition the services include local bus services across the county and into adjoining local authority areas that are complimentary to bus services provided on a commercial basis and the provision of home to school journeys within Lancashire and surrounding areas. It is the Authority's intention to operate a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the future provision of these services. The DPS will be split into two categories: - category one - Local Bus Services and category two - School Bus Services To be appointed onto the DPS suppliers must hold specific operator licences for PSV transport services and meet minimum quality standards covering a range of areas including Insurance, vehicles, contract standards, driver training and appropriate clearance and customer care. Services are developed by the Public and Integrated Transport Team and are let as individual contracts. These are tendered by way of a mini-competition between the appointed suppliers. Further information including details on how the DPS will operate, terms and conditions, specifications, pictorialuser guides, the selection questionnaire required to be completed when requesting to participate in the DPS, and evaluation award criteria to be used to award contracts from the DPS can be found on the link titled provision of Local Bus Services and School Bis Services in Lancashire - dynamic purchasing system which can be located on the following webpage: www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b989570f-5f09-409c-b794-cf7770300071
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d552f4-01cd-475b-b751-2aa6a5984294
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Dec 20294 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Dec 2029 - 31 Dec 2029 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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