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Provision of Home to School Transport

City & County of Swansea

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13 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea is in the planning stage of a tender for the Provision of Home to School Transport, aimed at facilitating safe and timely transport of pupils to primary and secondary schools within Swansea. The procurement process, identified with id CCS/24/377, is categorised under general public services (CPV 60130000) and is anticipated to commence procurement on 21 February 2025. The primary location for services will be various sites within Swansea (UKL18), with key dates including provider events scheduled for 18 February and 25 February 2025 at The Guildhall in Swansea. The estimated contract value is £10.5 million GBP. Sam Wilkes is the main contact person for this tender.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for transportation service providers, particularly those with capabilities in managing flexible vehicle fleets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in passenger transport, especially those with experience in school transport services, are well-suited to compete. Providers will have the chance to influence the tender specifics through the upcoming provider events, ensuring alignment with their service offerings and potentially benefiting from related grants and funding. This tender not only offers a substantial contract value but also promises long-term collaboration with Swansea Council, fostering growth and stability for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Home to School Transport

Notice Description

This is Prior Notice of Swansea Council's intention to procure Home to School Transport to transport pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This contract will require potential variations of vehicles which will be confirmed.

Lot Information

Routes TBC and vehicle requirements TBC - there are 44 confirmed routes with flexibility to for additional routes during the term of the framework

This is an invitation to two provider events to be held at The Guildhall, St Helen's Crescent, Swansea - Comm Room 5. The events are going to be held on Tuesday 18th February and Tuesday the 25th February from 10am till 12pm. We will provide a very short 15 minute presentation about the project and the remaining duration is for you to contribute as to how we develop the tender to suit you and to let us know what we can do to make this requirement an attractive opportunity to you as providers where we can align and help develop your service during the contracts. We need your direct input and will also be able to provide info on potential funds and grants that you may be eligible for.. For further information please email procurement@swansea.gov.uk

Please refer to lot 1

Please refer to Lot 1 description as we had to add a 2nd Lot to allow the notice to be created - as mentioned 44+ lots to be confirmed and awarded post framework implementation. All info need is in Lot 1 so Lot 2 can be disregarded at this stage. Please refer to lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-148118
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148118
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34114400 - Minibuses

34115000 - Other passenger cars

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34121100 - Public-service buses

34121300 - Double-decker buses

34121400 - Low-floor buses

34121500 - Coaches

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497647
    Provision of Home to School Transport - This is Prior Notice of Swansea Council's intention to procure Home to School Transport to transport pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This contract will require potential variations of vehicles which will be confirmed.

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