Award

School Transport Bus Passes

TORBAY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Aug 2022 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Torbay Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of School Transport Bus Passes, overseen by the Children’s Services Transport Team. The procurement process, which was categorised under public road transport services, has reached the 'award' stage. The contract covers the whole of Torbay and is set to commence on 01 September 2022 for an initial 12-month term, with the possibility of extensions over the next 2 years. The buying organisation, Torbay Council, has identified a specific need for home-to-school transport services for Pupils and Students aged between 4 and 19, living in Torbay. The contract aims to provide school-to-home transport services and bus passes, catering to various travel needs within the region.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that specialise in public road transport services to engage in providing essential transport solutions within Torbay. With the contract details specifying the requirements for travel on all term days, frequent timetables, and accessible pickup and drop-off points, businesses with experience in school transportation services would be well-suited to compete. The Torbay Council has implemented a procurement method of 'limited' in this negotiated process without the publication of a contract notice, aiming to address the technical constraints that limit competition within this specific market segment. As the contract is geared towards meeting the transport needs of school children and students, businesses focusing on student transportation services could find this tender as a strategic growth opportunity aligning with their expertise and capabilities.

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Notice Title

School Transport Bus Passes

Notice Description

The Children's Services Transport Team is responsible for providing a home-to-school transport service for Pupils and Students who live in Torbay who are aged between 4 and 19 and who are entitled to help to get to school or college. The Authority currently has a contract for the provision of bus passes which enables them to travel on the existing transport network when using their services. The home-to-school bus transport provision will be across the whole of Torbay and specific to Brixham College to cover: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile).

Lot Information

School Transport and Bus Passes Torbay

To provide school-to-home transport and bus passes which will cover the whole of Torbay and provide for: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile).

Options: The Contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on a 12 + 12-month basis.

School Transport and Bus Passes Brixham College

To provide school-to-home transport and bus passes specifically for Brixham College and provide for: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile).

Options: The Contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on a 12 + 12-month basis.

Procurement Information

There is an absence of competition for technical reasons because due to having only two local economic operators who provide bus transport and bus passes within the scope of our requirements, we are unable to undertake a competitive procurement process in line with the Directives. In the case of the wider Torbay provision, Stagecoach is the only operator able to cover the whole of Torbay at the times and locations required to provide an adequate choice of services to users within the required distance of their home. In the case of Brixham College, this service is already provided to college students who are not eligible for Council provided home-to-school transport and as the service they are providing is geared to meet the needs of students attending Brixham College, they are in a position to widen their offer to students eligible for home-to-school transport. The Authority has as yet not entered into new contracts with these suppliers and is advising the market that, subject to internal approval and the outcome of this VEAT process, is intending to do so. Torbay Council are intending to enter into this Contract on 01 September 2022 for an initial 12-month period with rolling 12-month possible extensions over a period of 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035b69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022304-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£372,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Chloe Farquhar
Contact Email
chloe.farquhar@torbay.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1803208350

Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK42 Torbay

Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BRIXHAM COLLEGE

STAGECOACH DEVON

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