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title: "School Pupil and Public Transport 2017"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000473838"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2016-12-07"
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# School Pupil and Public Transport 2017

Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000473838

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## Summary

The Highland Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision of school pupil and public transport services for 2017, with the procurement stage currently in planning. This tender focuses on sourcing transport needs through their existing School and Public Transport Framework Agreement and is targeted at the Highlands & Islands region in the UK. Key dates include the publication of the Contract Notice scheduled for 1st February 2017, as detailed in the planned procurement notice. The preferred methodology may require alternatives if the framework is insufficient for specific routes or vehicle types.

This tender presents significant opportunities for transportation companies, particularly those capable of providing bus, minibus, or car services tailored for the education sector. Businesses that can demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, such as TUPE, and those that can meet evaluation criteria related to community benefits will be well-positioned to compete. By engaging in this procurement process, companies can expand their service offerings and grow their presence within the local public transport market.

## Notice

The Highland Council's expectation and preferred methodology is to use our existing School and Public Transport Framework Agreement to source our school and public transport needs. If the Council is unable to use the framework agreement: - Insufficient and/or inappropriate coverage of the Highland Council area and/or vehicle type needed for a route(s); or - Levels of Mini-Competition response(s) received which cannot be awarded under the framework - which could be due to no suitable bid for a route(s) being received. The Highland Council will still have a need for the transport and will action an alternative procurement process to source the service. There may be circumstances in which the TUPE regulations will apply. The Council may include evaluation criteria related to Community Benefits as part of the evaluation process. Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice and the Contract Notice will be published through the Public Contracts Scotland website during in 2017 as required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Highland Council's expectation and preferred methodology is to use our new School and Public Transport Framework Agreement 2016 to source as much of our requirement for school and public transport needs from. In the event that the Council is unable to use the new framework agreement due to:- - Insufficient and/or inappropriate coverage of the Highland Council area and/or vehicle type needed for a route(s); or - Levels of Mini-Competition response(s) received which cannot be awarded under the framework - which could be as a result of no bid for a route(s) or no suitable bid (either operationally and/or affordably) being received. The Highland Council therefore will still have a requirement for the transport and will action an alternative procurement process to source the transport service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC266218 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 7 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2017 |
| 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 | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2016 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC266218

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC266218
  School Pupil and Public Transport 2017 - The Highland Council's expectation and preferred methodology is to use our existing School and Public Transport Framework Agreement to source our school and public transport needs. If the Council is unable to use the framework agreement: - Insufficient and/or inappropriate coverage of the Highland Council area and/or vehicle type needed for a route(s); or - Levels of Mini-Competition response(s) received which cannot be awarded under the framework - which could be due to no suitable bid for a route(s) being received. The Highland Council will still have a need for the transport and will action an alternative procurement process to source the service. There may be circumstances in which the TUPE regulations will apply. The Council may include evaluation criteria related to Community Benefits as part of the evaluation process. Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice and the Contract Notice will be published through the Public Contracts Scotland website during in 2017 as required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=473838
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000473838

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