--- title: "Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c273" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c273" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c273.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c273.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-20" --- # Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c273 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c273) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c273.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is currently running a tender process with the title "Children and Young Peoples Travel Service: Agency Passenger Assistants" in the services category. This opportunity involves providing agency passenger assistants for vulnerable children in Birmingham within the Children and Young People's Travel Services. The tender deadline for submission is noon on 23rd May 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties need to register with the in-tend e-tendering system. This tender offers business growth opportunities for agencies providing caring and reliable passenger assistants for children with special needs. Companies in the recruitment, management, and transport agency services sectors could compete for this contract. Being a framework agreement, the tender allows for up to 25 participants over a period not exceeding 4 years. The Birmingham City Council is the buying organization, seeking qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide essential services for vulnerable children's transport needs. ## Notice Birmingham City Council for the provision of agency passenger assistants' ("PA") services to vulnerable children and young people within Birmingham.The provision of agency PA services falls within The Children and Young People's Travel Services (CYPTS) and is within the Council's Children and Families Directorate.The opportunity is looking for interested and qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide caring, patient and reliable people for the role of PAs who will look after children with special educational needs whilst travelling to and from primary, secondary and special schools on home to school transport. Most routes will be operated within the Birmingham area, but some routes will be operated outside of the Birmingham area. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Birmingham City Council for the provision of agency passenger assistants' ("PA") services to vulnerable children and young people within Birmingham.The provision of agency PA services falls within The Children and Young People's Travel Services (CYPTS) and is within the Council's Children and Families Directorate.The opportunity is looking for interested and qualified agencies to join the framework agreement to provide caring, patient and reliable people for the role of PAs who will look after children with special educational needs whilst travelling to and from primary, secondary and special schools on home to school transport. Most routes will be operated within the Birmingham area, but some routes will be operated outside of the Birmingham area.The Council has its own in-house team of PAs, consisting of permanent and fixed term contract employees. The remaining requirement is met through commissioning PAs (alongside transport) from a number of approved transport providers; as well as a pool of relief/casual PAs centrally managed by the Council. Should the above-mentioned groups not be able to meet the requirement, then agency PAs will be required; and this is the focus of this procurement and this specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011414-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,290,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63520000 - Transport agency services - 79420000 - Management-related services - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 20 Apr 2023 at 18:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011414-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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