--- title: "School Transport Bus Passes" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035b69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035b69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035b69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035b69.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-12" --- # School Transport Bus Passes Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035b69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035b69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035b69.json) ## Summary The Torbay Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of School Transport Bus Passes, overseen by the Children’s Services Transport Team. The procurement process, which was categorised under public road transport services, has reached the 'award' stage. The contract covers the whole of Torbay and is set to commence on 01 September 2022 for an initial 12-month term, with the possibility of extensions over the next 2 years. The buying organisation, Torbay Council, has identified a specific need for home-to-school transport services for Pupils and Students aged between 4 and 19, living in Torbay. The contract aims to provide school-to-home transport services and bus passes, catering to various travel needs within the region. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that specialise in public road transport services to engage in providing essential transport solutions within Torbay. With the contract details specifying the requirements for travel on all term days, frequent timetables, and accessible pickup and drop-off points, businesses with experience in school transportation services would be well-suited to compete. The Torbay Council has implemented a procurement method of 'limited' in this negotiated process without the publication of a contract notice, aiming to address the technical constraints that limit competition within this specific market segment. As the contract is geared towards meeting the transport needs of school children and students, businesses focusing on student transportation services could find this tender as a strategic growth opportunity aligning with their expertise and capabilities. ## Notice The Children's Services Transport Team is responsible for providing a home-to-school transport service for Pupils and Students who live in Torbay who are aged between 4 and 19 and who are entitled to help to get to school or college. The Authority currently has a contract for the provision of bus passes which enables them to travel on the existing transport network when using their services. The home-to-school bus transport provision will be across the whole of Torbay and specific to Brixham College to cover: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile). ### Lot Information School Transport and Bus Passes Torbay To provide school-to-home transport and bus passes which will cover the whole of Torbay and provide for: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile). Options: The Contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on a 12 + 12-month basis. School Transport and Bus Passes Brixham College To provide school-to-home transport and bus passes specifically for Brixham College and provide for: * travel on all term days * unlimited travel options * frequent timetables (to allow for arriving at the start of the school day and to allow for after-school clubs) * acceptable journey lengths as recommended by the Department for Education * accessible pickup and drop-off points close to home and school (within 1 mile). Options: The Contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months on a 12 + 12-month basis. ### Procurement Information There is an absence of competition for technical reasons because due to having only two local economic operators who provide bus transport and bus passes within the scope of our requirements, we are unable to undertake a competitive procurement process in line with the Directives. In the case of the wider Torbay provision, Stagecoach is the only operator able to cover the whole of Torbay at the times and locations required to provide an adequate choice of services to users within the required distance of their home. In the case of Brixham College, this service is already provided to college students who are not eligible for Council provided home-to-school transport and as the service they are providing is geared to meet the needs of students attending Brixham College, they are in a position to widen their offer to students eligible for home-to-school transport. The Authority has as yet not entered into new contracts with these suppliers and is advising the market that, subject to internal approval and the outcome of this VEAT process, is intending to do so. Torbay Council are intending to enter into this Contract on 01 September 2022 for an initial 12-month period with rolling 12-month possible extensions over a period of 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022304-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £372,800 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ1 3DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Tormohun | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | Delivery location | TLK42 Torbay | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | BRIXHAM COLLEGE; STAGECOACH DEVON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2022 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022304-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:441865-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML ## 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-h6vhtk-035b69. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035b69.json.