Notice Information
Notice Title
DPS - Transportation Services Tender
Notice Description
This notice includes details of the value of the DPS from the initial commencement which is from 28th March 2023 for an initial 4 years, with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension. The initial term will end on the 27th of March 2027. The Council requires transportation providers to provide Home to School Transport and Transport for Adult Clients both older people with learning disabilities and complex needs. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Transportation Services for Adults, Children, Looked after children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (SEND). The term of the contract is for 4 years with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension. The intention is that the DPS is an entirely electronic process and routes will be awarded to providers on the DPS using a Reverse E-Auction. The Council makes no guarantee of business/business volumes. The Council is seeking a diverse range of Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People's Transportation including cars, MPV's, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles, larger buses and coaches of all sizes capable of transporting wheelchair users. There is no limit on the number of Service Providers who can be admitted and additional Service Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements. Joining the DPS: Transportation Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via the Proactis Portal. A pass or fail (set out in the ITT) and the evaluation criteria must be met/passed before the Provider will be admitted to the DPS. The full ITT pack is available on the Proactis Portal. Please register on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON to access these documents.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This notice includes details of the value of the DPS from the initial commencement which is from 28th March 2023 for an initial 4 years, with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension. The initial term will end on the 27th of March 2027. The Council requires transportation providers to provide Home to School Transport and Transport for Adult Clients both older people with learning disabilities and complex needs. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Transportation Services for Adults, Children, Looked after children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (SEND). The term of the contract is for 4 years with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension. The intention is that the DPS is an entirely electronic process and routes will be awarded to providers on the DPS using a Reverse E-Auction. The Council makes no guarantee of business/business volumes. The Council is seeking a diverse range of Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People's Transportation including cars, MPV's, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles, larger buses and coaches of all sizes capable of transporting wheelchair users. There is no limit on the number of Service Providers who can be admitted and additional Service Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements. Joining the DPS: Transportation Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via the Proactis Portal. A pass or fail (set out in the ITT) and the evaluation criteria must be met/passed before the Provider will be admitted to the DPS. The full ITT pack is available on the Proactis Portal. Please register on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON to access these documents.
Options: Initial term for four years with an option to extend for a further three years. The initial contract will end on the 27th of March 2027 and can then be extended for a further 3 year period.
Renewal: Will be reviewed at the end of the contract dependent on the need of the service
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0399ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041684-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,700,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £75,700,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Feb 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Will be reviewed at the end of the contract period
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
- Contact Name
- Radhika Verma
- Contact Email
- rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- UXBRIDGE
- Postcode
- UB8 1UW
- Post Town
- Southall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
- Delivery Location
- TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
-
- Local Authority
- Hillingdon
- Electoral Ward
- Uxbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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