--- title: "Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-11" --- # Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport. The procurement process involves the hire of buses and coaches with drivers in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The contract period is expected to start on April 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2026, with an estimated value ranging from £1.35 million to £2.25 million. The closing date for tender submissions is November 11, 2022. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the services sector, specifically those providing transport services, to compete for a significant contract with Reading Borough Council. Companies offering community transport and adult social care transportation services would be well-suited to bid for this contract. Interested parties should note that the procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and they must submit their tenders through the Council's e-tendering portal by the specified deadline to be considered. ## Notice Reading Borough Council (RBC) are inviting tenders for the provision of Community Transport and Dial-a-Ride services. These scope of these services include: - Community Dial-a-Ride services - a demand responsive bus service available to people of all ages who are unable to access mainstream public bus services. Customers apply to join the service and book routes directly with the operator. Customers who hold an RBC issued concessionary bus pass (OAP and Access) can access the service for free. - Transport services for Adult Social Care - this is a service provided to RBC's Adult Social Care Service to transport clients to various day services and activities. Customers are likely to be people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities and older periods. Registration for these services is managed by RBC's Adult Social Care service. The resulting contract from this tender will be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The annual budget for provision of these services is PS450,000 per annum. There are currently no known available budget increases for this service and therefore the estimated value of the contract is PS1.35million, increasing to PS2.25million in the event that the extension option is utilised. Bidders wishing to take part in this process are invited to click 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. The closing date for the receipt of tenders is the date marked 'Date documents can be requested until' Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a63583b-e978-4e12-b555-e613485a3f25 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 11 Oct 2022 at 13:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a63583b-e978-4e12-b555-e613485a3f25 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a63583b-e978-4e12-b555-e613485a3f25 11th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1981be96-f465-47c9-b47c-6495407aba43.json.