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Cheshire East Council - DPS For The Provision of Home to School & Commercial Transport

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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07 Jul 2023 at 09:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire East Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of passenger transport services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This opportunity covers two main lots: Home to School Passenger Transport and Supported Local Bus Service Provision. The DPS will run for an initial 8 years with extension options. The closing date for applications is Noon on the 14th August 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for passenger transport operators to secure contracts for different service provisions in the Cheshire East area. It is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Interested parties should register their expression of interest and submit required documentation through the Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire East Council - DPS For The Provision of Home to School & Commercial Transport

Notice Description

Tenders are invited from operators who wish to be included in the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport, which will be split into the following LOTS Lot 1 - Cheshire East Council Home to School Passenger Transport Provision - Mainstream Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and College Lot 2 - Cheshire East Council Supported Local Bus Service Provision Lot 1 is for any Passenger Transport Operators who wish to tender for Home to School Transport Contracts with a vehicle capacity ranging between 4 to 90 seats including wheelchair accessible vehicles. Lot 2 is for any Passenger Transport Operators who wish to tender for Local Bus Service Contracts operating primarily within the Cheshire East area. The initial period of this DPS will be 8 years with further options to extend of 4 x 12 month periods. New applicants can apply to join the DPS during the course of the contract duration. This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: Email: servicedesk@proactisservicedesk.com telephone +441937 545945. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN593947. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes. Additional information: The closing date and time within this notice, is stated as Noon on the 14th August 2023, please note that this is the first closure date of the DPS, and the DPS will run continuously until the end of the term and applications to join can be made at any time. Cheshire East Council are hosting supplier events (Home to School Transport DPS and Local Bus Service DPS). Details of the events are shown below. You should register your intention to attend on Eventbrite (via the links below) for your preferred event. Home to School Transport Events Tue 11th July 2023 at 10:30am at Freemasons Hall, The Commons, Sandbach CW11 1FJ (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665274362527) Wed 12th July 2023 at 10:30am at Nantwich Town FC, Waterlode, Nantwich CW5 5BS (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665361623527) Thu 13th July 2023 at 10:30am at Macclesfield Town Hall, Market place, Macclesfield SK10 1EA (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665373 When completing online evaluations suppliers MUST complete Part 1 and 2 of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - 2023 and then one or both of Part 3 depending on which LOT(s) are being applied to - these will be SQ Part 3 - Lot 1 - Home to School Passenger Transport and SQ Part 3 - Lot 2 - Local Bus Service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b37e39b-6985-48e1-b3e9-5a54e69c1ef2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 6 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
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
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
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
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

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Notice Documents

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