Tender

DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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28 Apr 2020 at 00:00

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28 Feb 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). The procurement process is currently in the Planning stage, with key dates including an extended application deadline of 19 June 2020 and an invitation to tender scheduled for 1 July 2020. This initiative is classified under the services industry category, and all contracts will be restricted to suppliers operating within the North Lanarkshire area. Interested parties are required to apply through the PCS-Tender system, completing the necessary application and documentation requirements.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in transport services, particularly those with experience in catering to the needs of vulnerable individuals. Companies that operate licensed, insured vehicles, and can provide appropriately trained drivers and escorts will be well-suited to compete. The dynamic nature of the DPS allows successful bidders to receive future invitations for individual contracts, ensuring a continuous flow of work for qualified providers over the contract period until December 2027.

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Notice Title

DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council

Notice Description

The Council are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for future contracting of transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs ("ASN"). . There is an initial application process to join the DPS i.e. application using PCS-T and completion of an ESPD. Only applicants that are successful will be invited to the further tendering stages i.e. invitation to tender pricing for individual contracts. . NOTE: All individual contracts will be awarded to a single supplier only. . All drivers proposed to undertake any of the contracted requirements must be fully licensed, insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. . Some contracts require an escort. Escorts must be arranged by the tenderer. . All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. . After initial establishment of the DPS, there will be further opportunity for new and/or previously unsuccessful applicant to apply to join.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The following information is intended to give Candidates an overview of the high level requirements for ASN Transport should they gain successful appointment to the DPS. . Requirements: Each Individual Contract will at require a Driver and vehicle to transport a pupil / or pupils to and from school. Some individual Contracts include more than one pupil and can include more than one home address. Some individual Contracts require an Escort (who must be arranged for by the Tenderer unless specified by the Council). . Special Requirements: Some Individual Contracts have special requirements i.e. need for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, Car-Seats, Clamps, Ramps, and/or Tail Lifts. . Contract Details: Each individual Contract is fully detailed (requirements and any special requirements) within the 'Commercial Envelope' in the PCS-T tendering system. Details include the address information for the journey, the times for pick-ups and drop-offs, and any special arrangements pertaining to the pupil or vehicle that must be observed. The individual Contracts have specified durations. No contracts exceed three (3) years. There are no guarantees regarding the life span of any individual Contract; each is dependent on the pupil circumstances. . All Contracts must be carried out in accordance with information provided within this Contract Notice and the following documents which as contained within the PCS-T tendering system: Invitation to Tender (ITT) document; ASN Special Conditions of Contract; and, the Councils General Conditions of Contract. . Tenderers will be required to provide documentary evidence to the Council for: All Insurances specified in the ITT; PVG disclosure for Driver(s) and Escort(s); and, All vehicle/driver documentation, including Current MOT, Road tax and Driving Licence. . Tenders can be accepted for one or more Contracts, and more than one individual Contract can be awarded to a Tenderer. . Tenderers must respond to a range of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope. . Tenderers must respond to a range of Award based questions and statements within the PCS-T Technical Envelope. . Tenderers must provide a daily cost for any individual Contract they want to be considered for within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope. Where an escort is specified in the requirements, the Tenderer must include the cost of the escort within their daily cost. . Tenders can be accepted for one or more Contracts, and more than one individual Contract can be awarded to any Tenderer. There is no option to make a tender proposal that combines individual Contracts.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387197
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
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

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382256
    DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council - The Council are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for future contracting of transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs ("ASN"). . There is an initial application process to join the DPS i.e. application using PCS-T and completion of an ESPD. Only applicants that are successful will be invited to the further tendering stages i.e. invitation to tender pricing for individual contracts. . NOTE: All individual contracts will be awarded to a single supplier only. . All drivers proposed to undertake any of the contracted requirements must be fully licensed, insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. . Some contracts require an escort. Escorts must be arranged by the tenderer. . All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. . After initial establishment of the DPS, there will be further opportunity for new and/or previously unsuccessful applicant to apply to join.

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    "description": "TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; TRansport contracts belongs to one such area and as such the Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. . The application to join the DPS can only made via the PCS-T Portal - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk To access Candidates will firstly need to register (if they have not already done so) on the PCS-T Portal and then express interest in this particular procurement. . Applications must be returned electronically in PCS-T only, by the date and time specified in this Contract Notice (see IV.2.2)) and PCS-T. Late applications will not be accepted, although there will be future opportunities for entry to the DPS after the first round of tendering is completed. . The Council reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this Contract Notice and in such event will not be liable for any costs incurred by any party. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 15957. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Individual Contract value will be a relatively small value, disproportionate with the value of combined contracts to be awarded using the DPS. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: Individual Contract award values will be a relatively small value and disproportionate with the contract value that would normally prompt the Council to seek Community Benefits. Historic contract awards have in the main placed with local SMEs. (SC Ref:612617)",
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