--- title: "Travel Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KNOWSLEY COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-24" --- # Travel Support Service Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f.json) ## Summary Knowsley Council is initiating a tender for a Travel Support Service, set within the transport services industry, specifically focused on coaches and special-purpose road passenger-transport services. This procurement is currently active and is using an open procedure. The tender was published on 24 January 2020, and submissions must be completed by the end date of 25 February 2020. The delivery locations for this contract are in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 June 2020 and will run until 31 May 2023. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in transport services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that provide coach services or specialise in delivering transport solutions tailored to specific needs would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging effectively with the tender documentation and ensuring timely submission will be critical for interested bidders seeking to expand their business within the local government sector. ## Notice Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from providers for their Travel Support Service. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register your interest at www.the-chest.org.uk and search for reference DN449180. Suppliers are advised to clarify any points of doubt or difficulty relating to the documentation before submitting their response. Any queries should be submitted through the question and answer function via The Chest (Pro-Contract) e-tendering system. Please refer to previously asked questions before asking a question as duplicate questions will not be answered. Both questions and answers will either be made public on The Chest or responded to directly to the originator depending on the content. It is your responsibility to ensure that the completed submission is uploaded successfully on The Chest by the deadline specified. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out above is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the Council's own terms and conditions. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to its terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the Council's terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation. Additional information: For a full specification for this opportunity, please register your interest at www.the-chest.org.uk and search for reference DN449180. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fb334a-3660-4078-93ac-ab1b68e2487a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUYTON | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L36 9YU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | Knowsley | | Electoral ward | Roby | | Westminster constituency | Knowsley | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34121500 - Coaches - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2020 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fb334a-3660-4078-93ac-ab1b68e2487a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86fb334a-3660-4078-93ac-ab1b68e2487a 24th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.knowsley.gov.uk ## 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-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8322fe28-0f2d-40c4-b379-a42d3f1f860f.json.