---
title: "Passenger Transport Market Engagement Request for Information"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c30c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-21"
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# Passenger Transport Market Engagement Request for Information

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c30c

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council has initiated a planned procurement process titled "Passenger Transport Market Engagement Request for Information" within the services category. They are seeking responses for the provision of School buses and School Transport Minibuses for complex additional learning needs pupils. The deadline for submitting information is 12:00:00pm on Friday, 28th April 2023. The market engagement event and subsequent responses aim to understand market capacity and prices for similar routes.

This tender by Cardiff Council provides an opportunity for businesses involved in passenger transport services, including those providing special-purpose road passenger-transport services, public road transport services, and hiring passenger transport vehicles with driver. Businesses interested in supplying minibuses, coaches, buses, and coaches with drivers should consider participating. The future notice date for this procurement is 31st May 2023, offering sufficient time for businesses to prepare and engage in the process through the provided online tool.

## Notice

Due to pressures in the market in addition to the supplier engagement event Cardiff Council are seeking responses to this Prior Information Notice with regards to the provision of School buses and School Transport Minibuses with escorts for complex additional learning needs pupils

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Due to pressures in the market in addition to the supplier engagement event Cardiff Council are seeking responses to this Prior Information Notice with regards to the provision of School buses and School Transport Minibuses with escorts for complex additional learning needs pupils. The aim of this exercise is to get a greater understanding of the current prices, costs and capacity within the market to take on similar routes to the scenarios outlined below. For Further details regarding the the requested submission and how to submit please refer to the attached Minibuses and Coaches Market Engagement - PIN document. Please note the deadline for submission of this information is 12:00:00pm Friday 28th April 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011458-2023 |
| 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 | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34114400 - Minibuses
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 10:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011458-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=130294
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

## Provenance

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