This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Feb 2024 at 14:59

Tender

09 Mar 2023 at 13:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) has completed the procurement process for the creation of a Passenger Transport Framework. The tender title was "Hire of Passenger Transport Vehicles with Driver" in the services category, with the main industry category of non-scheduled passenger transport. The procurement took place in Bournemouth and involved three lots for different types of transport services. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract award date was February 28th, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the transportation services sector to compete for contracts with the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Businesses providing passenger transport services, including minibuses, taxis, and private hire vehicles, would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract value for this opportunity was substantial, with multiple lots available for bidding. Interested suppliers had the chance to participate in the procurement process through an open procedure, allowing for a competitive and transparent selection process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Hire of Passenger Transport Vehicles with Driver

Notice Description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) seek tenders for creation of a Passenger Transport Framework for home to school transport requirements, and for use by all BCP service users and employees. This contract has been divided into lots which are: * Lot 1 - Minibuses with 9 - 16 Passenger Seats * Lot 2 - Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles or Social Cars for up to 8 Passenger Seats * Lot 3 - Ad Hoc Provision of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats For Lot 1 & Lot 2 all required routes will be awarded following completion of further competition procedures. For Lot 3, Bidders have been ranked in order of lowest price with the top 5 ranked bidders being awarded a position on the Framework. Ad hoc bookings under Lot 3 will be made to the bidder ranked 1st, dependant on availability. If the bidder ranked 1st is unavailable, then the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 2nd. If the bidder ranked 2nd is unavailable, the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 3rd, and so on Bidders can tender for a single lot or multiple lots.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Minibuses with 9 - 16 Passenger Seats

The service to be provided under this Lot is for the transportation of service users on journeys within and beyond the BCP Council area in a Minibus (9 to 16 passenger seats, the number of seats may be reduced to accommodate passengers travelling in wheelchairs). A high proportion of the journeys will be for children or adults with a disability, including wheelchair users. Disabled children and adults may or may not be accompanied by a Passenger Assistant. A high proportion of journeys will be regular routes transporting children to and from school and adults to and from day care. All suppliers who met the Council's selection criteria, as set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) have been awarded a place on the Framework. All required routes will be awarded following completion of further competition procedures.

Lot 2 - Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles or Social Cars for up to 8 Passenger Seats

The service to be provided under this Lot is for transportation of service users, Council employees, Elected Members and on occasions unaccompanied goods or documents on journeys within and beyond the BCP area, in a taxi, private hire vehicle or social car of up to 8 passenger seats. A high proportion of the required journeys will be for children or adults with a disability including wheelchair users. If required, disabled children and adults will be accompanied by a Passenger Assistant who is employed by the Council. A high proportion of journeys will be regular routes transporting children to and from school and adults to and from day establishments. All suppliers who met the Council's selection criteria, as set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) have been awarded a place on the Framework. All required routes will be awarded following completion of further competition procedures.

Lot 3 - Ad Hoc Provision of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats

The service to be provided under this Lot is for the transportation of service users, Council employees, elected members and on occasions unaccompanied goods or documents on journeys within and beyond the BCP area in a taxi or private hire vehicle of up to 8 passenger seats. Some of the required journeys may be for children or adults with a disability including wheelchair users. Disabled children and adults may be accompanied by a Passenger Assistant who is employed by the Council. Ad hoc bookings are likely to be for one off journeys and may be required at short notice. Bidders have been ranked in order of lowest price with the top 5 ranked bidders being awarded a position on the Framework. Ad hoc bookings under Lot 3 will be made to the bidder ranked 1st, dependant on availability. If the bidder ranked 1st is unavailable, then the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 2nd. If the bidder ranked 2nd is unavailable, the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 3rd, and so on

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006408-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
49
Supplier Names

24x7 Ltd

A L Bennetts Transport Ltd

A one Poole Taxi Ltd

AAA Cards (Southern) Ltd

Amberley Minibuses Ltd

Apple Cabs South Ltd

Ariel Taxis

Bennetts Mini Coaches Limited

Ceyhan Cars

Charlie Browns Buses

Dan White Cars Ltd

Dial A Cab Ltd

Disabled Transport Services Ltd

Discover Dorset Ltd

Dorchester Chauffeurs

Dorset Carriages

E-zec Medical Transport Services Limited

Ealing Community Transport

Expresso Taxis

Friendly Cars

Gursel Cars

HA Taxi

Haidoug Ahi-sbai

I@Car Ltd

JDS Travel

Jasem Elolwani

Kadertaxi

Liberty Cars Poole

M & R Goodman Limited

Marian Octavian Stancu Transport Specialist

Max Taxi

Mihai Voicu Taxi Services

Mobile Radio Cars Ltd

N K Streamline Transport Ltd T/A PRC Streamline Taxis

NK Streamline Transport Ltd T/A PRC Streamline Taxis

New Forest Travel

Oakwood Taxis Ltd

Paragon Travel PHC Ltd

Prestige Cabs

Quay Taxis

Smart Link Cars Ltd

Smooth Cabs Ltd

South Express Cabs Ltd

Student Transport Solutions Ltd

Tina Turner Contracts

Tomorrows Travel

United Taxis Limited

Vale Transport Ltd

Zaza Cars

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