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title: "SEN and Social Care Passenger Assistant hourly rates from September 2022"
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# SEN and Social Care Passenger Assistant hourly rates from September 2022

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44f76071-4657-4129-8af0-aa57fa1bcc81

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for Passenger Assistant hourly rates for SEN and Social Care routes. The contract, under a Restricted procedure, is for services in the Road transport and Social work categories. The contract is valued at £2,200,000 and will last from September 1, 2022, to October 25, 2024. Suppliers need to provide hourly rates for basic and specialist passenger assistants, and routes will be allocated based on ranking and capacity.

This tender opportunity from Liverpool City Council presents a chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport services sector to grow their business. Businesses such as taxi services, community transport providers, and specialist care transport firms are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract extends over a significant period, providing stability and growth potential for successful suppliers.

## Notice

Award for Passenger Assistants rates which are to be used to service SEN and Social Care routes. Award has been under DPS framework (DN246216). Shortlisted suppliers under the DPS were invited to submit Passenger assistant rates for SEN & SC transport. Rates required for routes which operate during term time from 1 September 2022 to 25 October 2024 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Suppliers have provided hourly rates for basic and specialist passenger assistants, these rates have been accepted by the Authority and ranked based on cost. Routes will be allocated to the Supplier as and when required based on ranking, capacity and any continuity / specialist requirements of the end user. There were 19 suppliers who responded to the further competition, all rates were accepted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e707047c-13c9-456f-a66a-d6af399697f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 25 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,285,714 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ARGYLE SATELLITE CONTRACT SERVICES; C&A LIVERPOOL LTD T/A CENTRAL CARS; CITY CARE AGENCY; DEAF ACTIVE; ELEGANCE TRAVEL; FIRMDIAL LIMITED T/A A1 TAXIS; HATS GROUP; J BRADLEY T/A ALPHA CARS; KB MOTORS; KNOTTY ASH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; KNOWSLEY TRAVEL; LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; MERSEYCARE TRANSPORT SERVICES; NEWTOWN CABS LIMITED T/A RADCLIFFE TAXIS; RIMMERS TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL SERVICES; RYAN'S TRAVEL; SEAFORTH RADIO CARS; SHC CARE SERVICES; TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e707047c-13c9-456f-a66a-d6af399697f3
- 16 Sep 2022 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b9ed9a-56d0-408b-a4a6-4ff7375925cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e707047c-13c9-456f-a66a-d6af399697f3
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b9ed9a-56d0-408b-a4a6-4ff7375925cd
  16th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

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