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Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

West Berkshire District Council

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12 Oct 2022 at 09:36

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09 May 2022 at 10:00

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09 May 2022 at 06:30

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11 Mar 2022 at 12:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Berkshire District Council has initiated a procurement process for the Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for road transport services. The DPS aims to issue tenders for passenger transport contracts across West Berkshire and beyond. This includes transport for Education and Social Care needs, covering over 120 routes for school days. The process is currently in the active stage with a maximum bid per supplier set at 999 lots, starting from May 9, 2022. The buying organisation is West Berkshire District Council based in Newbury, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in passenger transport services to participate in fulfilling the Council's transportation needs. Suppliers are expected to provide safe, reliable, and passenger-sensitive transport services to support educational and social care activities. The tender features selective procurement with a restricted procedure, offering competitive opportunities for SMEs and large-scale suppliers. The DPS is divided into two service lots for small and large vehicles, with a renewed lifetime value of up to £50 million, creating substantial growth potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Notice Description

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year.

Lot Information

Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seats

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.The Lots that form part of this DPS are: Lot 1 - Small Vehicles (less than 17 passenger seats) and Lot 2 - Large Vehicles (with 17 passenger seats or more).

Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seats

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0320bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028633-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20224 years ago
Contract Period
9 May 2022 - 8 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Further competitions for individuals transport routes will run during the lifetime of this DPS.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Berkshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Postcode Area
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
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
27
Supplier Names

ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd

Air Premier Cars Berkshire Ltd T/A Broadway Cars

Almaaz 59 Ltd T/A School Travel

Andy's Taxis

Baileys Coaches Ltd

Barnes Coaches Ltd

Compass Executive Cars (UK) Ltd

E-Zec Medical Transport Services Ltd

Elite Mini Coaches Ltd

FD Travels T/A School Express

Green Metro Cars Reading Ltd

Horseman Coaches Ltd

NJM Humphries t/a Coach Miles

Naser Ali T/A Ace Wheelchair Travel

Newbury and District Ltd

Paddock Transport Services Ltd

Paul Mason T/A Thatcham Town Private Hire

Penmar Transport Ltd

Pottingers Hire Service

Reading Transport Ltd T/A Reading Buses

Riaz Sheikh

Stephen Richards T/A K Ricketts & S Richards Taxis

Stewarts Coaches Ltd T/A National Express Transport Solution

TK Travel Ltd

Valley Cars Ltd

Weavaway Travel Group Ltd

William Jenkins T/A Wheels Taxis

Further Information

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