--- title: "Home to School Travel Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a193" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a193" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a193.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a193.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-31" --- # Home to School Travel Services Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a193 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a193) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a193.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking qualified providers for a framework agreement to provide Homes to School Travel Services for eligible children and young people within the City. The framework agreement, with an estimated value between £300m - £450m, aims to improve the lives of children through safe and reliable travel services. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with an anticipated duration of 4 years. The framework agreement will include two lots for different types of transport services: Minibus for 9 passenger seats or more, and Taxi/MPV for no more than 8 passenger seats. This tender opportunity by Birmingham City Council opens doors for businesses interested in providing efficient and caring travel services to children and young people. Companies involved in transport services, especially those experienced in working with persons with special needs or disabilities, are well-suited to compete. Interested tenderers should pay attention to the Early Market Engagement phase and submit inquiries by the deadline on 22nd February 2023 to potentially secure a position in this significant procurement opportunity. ## Notice The Council aims to assist in improving the lives of children and young people through the provision of efficient, safe, secure, sensitive, suitable, timely and reliable travel services; and where appropriate, help prepare the child and young person to travel independently. The needs of these children and young people are wide ranging, including Special Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities or Physical Disabilities. To summarise the Core service shall include but not limited to the following:- Deliver HSTS in compliance with relevant legislations and regulations. - A compassionate, quality and caring, person-led service.- Ensure service users are picked up from designated pick-up point, arrive at their destination on time, and are taken to the designated pick-up point on time.- Ensure the provision of Passenger Assistants, where required - Delivery additional services as may be stated in the final specification ### Lot Information Vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more Vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Taxi/ MPV covering an estimated 900 routes. (Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats).Birmingham City Council (BCC) via its Directorate of Children and Young People Services, is looking for qualified providers who are interested in entering into a framework agreement for the provision of Homes to School Travel Services (HSTS) for eligible Children and Young people within the City. Currently BCC ensures travel of about 5,178 children and young people via approximately 1,300 routes daily. BCC is looking to replace its existing Dynamic Purchasing (DPS) Framework which expires in July 2023, with a standard Framework Agreement.The proposed Framework Agreement is expected to be in operation for 4 years, with an estimated value of between PS300m - PS450m for the duration of the framework agreement. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will be divided into two lots:Lot One Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Minibus covering an estimated 400 routes (vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more) Lots Two Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Taxi/ MPV covering an estimated 900 routes. (Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats)Early Market Engagement:We will be conducting Early market Engagement (EME) and require interested tenderers to confirm interest by emailing their confirmation and any queries to:Name: Danielle JohnsonEmail: Danielle.Johnson@birmingham.gov.ukDeadline for response: 12noon, 22nd February 2023 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002976-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 31 Jan 2023 at 16:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002976-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc ## 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-03a193. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a193.json.