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27 Jun 2024 at 09:25

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02 Dec 2023 at 13:17

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Notice Title

PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023

Notice Description

Essex County Council invite suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into the Categories listed below : Category 1 - SEND Education Transport: Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required. Category 2 - Mainstream Education Transport: Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations. Category 3 - Adult Social Care Transport: Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required. Category 4 - Local Bus & Demand Responsive Transport: Provision of Local Bus and DRT services within Essex. Category 5 - Ad-Hoc Requirements: Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers. In addition, the new DPS Agreement will aim to bring continuous improvement measures to ECC's continuing service offer in line with commitments, plans and strategies for the future of Essex, including Everyone's Essex: our plan for levelling up the county. Any measures for Thurrock Council shall be listed within their mini-competition documents. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will operate for a period of five years with the option to extend for 24 months in single or multiple periods. Service Agreements procured via call-off and awarded under the DPS shall be for the period specified in the Order Requirements. Service Agreements procured via call-off under the DPS agreement may continue beyond the Expiry date of the DPS Agreement. The Estimated Total Value of the Passenger Transport DPS Agreement is PS355,000,000 for the initial 5 year period with the Estimated Total Value breakdown for each Council for the initial 5 year period as follows; Essex County Council Estimated Total Value: PS320,000,000 Thurrock Council Estimated Total Value: PS35,000,000 The Estimated Total Value for the additional extension period of the Passenger Transport DPS up to 24 months is PS142,000,000. Essex County Council Estimated Extension Total Value: PS128,000,000 Thurrock Council Estimated Extension Total Value: PS14,000,000 Lot 4 Contracts: Contracts Start Date: 28th of July 2024 Contracts End Date (Two Years): 25th of July 2026 Contracts End Date (Four Year Contracts and if Full extensions are used): 29th of July 2028

Lot Information

SEND Education Transport

Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required, in order to satisfy a statutory duty.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Mainstream Education Transport

Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations, in order to satisfy a statutory duty, including but not limited to school bus transport Services.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Adult Social Care Transport

Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required.

Renewal: Extensions periods available.

Local Bus Transport

Provision of Local Bus and Demand Responsive Transport Services within Essex.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Ad-hoc requirements

Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042140
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019616-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£497,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,053,827 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20242 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
Essex County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Arrow Taxis (Essex) Ltd

Arrow Taxis Essex Ltd

Essex and Suffolk DART CIC

First Buses Essex Ltd

First Essex Bus Ltd

First Essex Buses Ltd

Flagfinders (CTB) Ltd

Konectbus Ltd

NIBSBUSES Ltd

Stephensons fo Essex Ltd

Stephensons of Essex Ltd

Vectare Ltd

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