Tender

RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Aug 2024 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council (RCC) is inviting bids for the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS", which aims to provide Home to School Transport services, including Adult Social Care (ASC) and children's transport primarily within Rutland and surrounding areas. This procurement, categorised under special-purpose road passenger-transport services (CPV: 60130000), is currently active and in the tender stage, with a final submission deadline on 20th August 2024 at 12:00 PM BST. The contract period extends until 19th August 2025, with the potential for annual renewals up to a total of eight years. The initial estimated annual value of the DPS is up to £2,580,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those experienced in handling diverse needs, such as transporting children with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Companies adept at delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable transport services with a focus on high passenger satisfaction will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Businesses registered in regions surrounding Rutland or looking to expand their operational footprint locally will benefit from the option to apply to the DPS at any time, offering ongoing access to work and potential for sustained business growth.

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Notice Title

RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS

Notice Description

The Council wishes to invite bidders to register as a supplier for the supply of services in respect of Home to School Transport, including ASC and children's transport primarily in Rutland but including the surrounding areas. The Council is responsible for ensuring children and young people are safely transported on all forms of transport provided under contract. The specification covers the provision of transport for a wide range of children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Bidders will need to be able to meet individuals' needs and provide an appropriate quality of transport and high passenger satisfaction levels. The service priorities of this contract are: * To provide a safe and reliable transport service to meet students' needs in taking them to and from school on time Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification The scope of services to be provided in the DPS are as follows: * Transport for Adult Social Care users to day services and any other requirements. * Transport for Children to and from school and any other requirements. This DPS Agreement is for an initial term of one year (until 31 07 2025), with an option to extend on an annual basis, depending on the Council's needs. The Council is using the process of a DPS to enable Providers to apply for the DPS at any time. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this DPS, as the Council's requirements are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the annual value will be up to PS2,580,000.00 per year. Please note that this value is based on greatest spend for each of the initial year. The Council may not have this level of requirement throughout the duration of the DPS, and as such expenditure may be less. There will be no guaranteed level of work under this DPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to invite bidders to register as a supplier for the supply of services in respect of Home to School Transport, including ASC and children's transport primarily in Rutland but including the surrounding areas. The Council is responsible for ensuring children and young people are safely transported on all forms of transport provided under contract. The specification covers the provision of transport for a wide range of children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Bidders will need to be able to meet individuals' needs and provide an appropriate quality of transport and high passenger satisfaction levels. The service priorities of this contract are: * To provide a safe and reliable transport service to meet students' needs in taking them to and from school on time Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification The scope of services to be provided in the DPS are as follows: * Transport for Adult Social Care users to day services and any other requirements. * Transport for Children to and from school and any other requirements. This DPS Agreement is for an initial term of one year (until 31 07 2025), with an option to extend on an annual basis, depending on the Council's needs. The Council is using the process of a DPS to enable Providers to apply for the DPS at any time. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this DPS, as the Council's requirements are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the annual value will be up to PS2,580,000.00 per year. Please note that this value is based on greatest spend for each of the initial year. The Council may not have this level of requirement throughout the duration of the DPS, and as such expenditure may be less. There will be no guaranteed level of work under this DPS.

Renewal: potential annual renewals for all work under this DPS as wellas in extedning the DPS itself for up to 8 years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048821
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024707-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2024Expired
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
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Mark Fisher
Contact Email
wellandprocurement@melton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

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