Tender

Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

20 Apr 2023 at 18:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is currently running a tender process with the title "Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants" in the services category. This opportunity involves providing agency passenger assistants for vulnerable children in Birmingham within the Children and Young People's Travel Services. The tender deadline for submission is noon on 23rd May 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties need to register with the in-tend e-tendering system.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for agencies providing caring and reliable passenger assistants for children with special needs. Companies in the recruitment, management, and transport agency services sectors could compete for this contract. Being a framework agreement, the tender allows for up to 25 participants over a period not exceeding 4 years. The Birmingham City Council is the buying organization, seeking qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide essential services for vulnerable children's transport needs.

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Notice Title

Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council for the provision of agency passenger assistants' ("PA") services to vulnerable children and young people within Birmingham.The provision of agency PA services falls within The Children and Young People's Travel Services (CYPTS) and is within the Council's Children and Families Directorate.The opportunity is looking for interested and qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide caring, patient and reliable people for the role of PAs who will look after children with special educational needs whilst travelling to and from primary, secondary and special schools on home to school transport. Most routes will be operated within the Birmingham area, but some routes will be operated outside of the Birmingham area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham City Council for the provision of agency passenger assistants' ("PA") services to vulnerable children and young people within Birmingham.The provision of agency PA services falls within The Children and Young People's Travel Services (CYPTS) and is within the Council's Children and Families Directorate.The opportunity is looking for interested and qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide caring, patient and reliable people for the role of PAs who will look after children with special educational needs whilst travelling to and from primary, secondary and special schools on home to school transport. Most routes will be operated within the Birmingham area, but some routes will be operated outside of the Birmingham area.The Council has its own in-house team of PAs, consisting of permanent and fixed term contract employees. The remaining requirement is met through commissioning PAs (alongside transport) from a number of approved transport providers; as well as a pool of relief/casual PAs centrally managed by the Council. Should the above-mentioned groups not be able to meet the requirement, then agency PAs will be required; and this is the focus of this procurement and this specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c273
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011414-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

63520000 - Transport agency services

79420000 - Management-related services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,290,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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