Notice Information
Notice Title
0763 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS
Notice Description
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint providers to a Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver Local Bus services as detailed in the contract specifications. Bidders will also be required to register on the ECC Accounts Payable system. Essex County Council is required to provide transportation services and assistants for passengers who qualify under statutory and discretionary policies. These services include, but are not limited to, Education transport including Mainstream Education, Special Educational Needs transport, Adult Day Care Centres and Services. In addition, Essex County Council is required to consider the provision of bus services where they are not provided by the private sector on a commercial basis. Lots are split by type and specialism.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Mainstream Transport
Transport for children to mainstream schools
Renewal: The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Social Care (Adults and Children) TransportThe term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Renewal: The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Special Educational Needs TransportThe term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Renewal: The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Local Bus ServicesProvision of local bus services where they are not provided on a commercial basis.
Renewal: The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f137
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027082-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jan 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Jan 2020 - 2 Jan 2022 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Sophie Woodman
- Contact Email
- sophie.woodman@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
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