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Summary of the contracting process

The North Lanarkshire Council is seeking service providers for contracts related to the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs for the academic year 2020/21. The tender includes a total of 298 individual contracts and falls under the category of 'services'. The procurement method used for this contract was limited, meaning awards were made without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracts are to be fulfilled within North Lanarkshire, with the active award date signed on 28th September 2020. This process is currently completed but provides essential continuity of service for vulnerable pupils during a challenging time.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the transport sector. Companies capable of providing specialized transport solutions—such as wheelchair accessible vehicles or those needing additional support for pupils—would be particularly well-suited for this procurement. Successful bidders have the potential to build lasting relationships with the council, paving the way for future contracts and increased business development in a critical service area that prioritises pupil welfare and safeguarding.

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Notice Title

Contracts for Pupils with Additional Support Needs, Academic Year 2020

Notice Description

Individual Contracts (291 total) for transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN), each with a single provider for academic year 2020/21 only. . These contracts importantly provide continuity for this vulnerable group of pupils during these unprecedented times. Note that longer term arrangements will be subject to a future, separate, tendering exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Requirements: Each Individual Contract requires a Driver and vehicle to transport a pupil / or pupils to and from school. Some individual Contracts require an Escort to accompany the pupil. . Some Individual Contracts have special requirements i.e. need for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, Car-Seats, Clamps, Ramps, and/or Tail Lifts. Bespoke arrangements pertaining to the pupil or vehicle that must be observed. . 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 the Councils General Conditions of Contract and ASN Special Conditions of Contract . Drivers will be required to provide documentary evidence to the Council for: All Insurances specified. . PVG disclosure for Driver(s) and Escort(s) is essential. . All vehicle/driver documentation, including Current MOT, Road tax and Driving Licence is required.. Economic operators may be excluded if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Procurement Information

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") has an obligation under the Children's Act Scotland to ensure a pupil attends school and this requires the Council to provide both mainstream transport and transport for individual pupils with Additional Support Needs ("ASN"). . Due to the unprecedented times of the COVID19 pandemic, tendering for new transport contracts in 2020 was severely interrupted, as it was not clear what protocols would be required for pupil travel until 31 July 2020, and by the time these decisions were made, this left no time for the Council to tender and mobilize contracts for the start of the 2020/21 academic year. . The welfare and safeguarding of our pupils was essential, and the proposed award of Contracts for the Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs will in the main be with the previous contract holder to provide continuity to this vulnerable group of pupils. . Future service requirements (after this academic year) will be subject to competitive procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000631868
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399165
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,513,683 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

c/o North Lanarkshire Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT395933
    Contracts for Pupils with Additional Support Needs, Academic Year 2020 - Individual Contracts (298 total) for transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN), each with a single provider for academic year 2020/21 only. . These contracts importantly provide continuity for this vulnerable group of pupils during these unprecedented times. Note that longer term arrangements will be subject to a future, separate, tendering exercise.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399165
    Contracts for Pupils with Additional Support Needs, Academic Year 2020 - Individual Contracts (291 total) for transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN), each with a single provider for academic year 2020/21 only. . These contracts importantly provide continuity for this vulnerable group of pupils during these unprecedented times. Note that longer term arrangements will be subject to a future, separate, tendering exercise.

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