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title: "Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2018-2021 List 2"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000544823"
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# Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2018-2021 List 2

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000544823

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council is conducting a procurement process for the contract titled "Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2018-2021 List 2." This initiative falls within the public services industry and is located in Motherwell, UK. The current procurement stage is the award phase, with contracts estimated to run until June 2021. The overall value of the contracts awarded reaches around £2,032,830. Interested parties were required to submit bids by 6 July 2018, following an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those with capabilities in providing transport for vulnerable groups and children with additional support needs. Companies with a fleet that includes wheelchair-accessible vehicles, as well as those qualified personnel who can meet the licensing and safety requirements, would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. Furthermore, businesses experienced in managing transportation during school term times may find this tender especially advantageous.

## Notice

The Council requires to put in place, a multi-lot contract for the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN) with a single supplier per Lot. The services run during the Councils school term time only. All drivers must be fully licensed and insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. Some contracts may have a requirement for an escort; escorts should be arranged by the tenderer. All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. *FOR EASE OF REFERENCE TO POTENTIAL PROVIDERS, RATHER THAN OUTLINE APPROX 110 LOTS IN THE CONTRACT NOTICE, THE COUNCIL HAS PROVIDED THE FULL DETAILS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS/LOTS AS A SEPARATE FILE (MS EXCEL SPREADSHEET FORMAT) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS CONTRACT NOTICE. PLEASE REFER TO DOCUMENT "SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS 2018-2021 LIST 2"

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The individual Contract/Lot requirements are detailed within the SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS 2018-2021 LIST2. . Each Contract/Lot is to provide transport to and from school for the routes stated. It is estimated that the contracts from this tender exercise will be for periods of up to three (3) years, for the Council's school term time, August 2018 until June 2021. During the course of this contract there can be no guarantees regarding the life span of any individual contract as each is dependent on person circumstances. . Potential Providers may bid for one or more Contract/Lot. . Potential Providers can combine two or more lots. It should be noted that the decision to accept combined bids is at the discretion of the Council who take into consideration the needs of the pupils involved including the length of the journey and the value of the bid compared to the value of other combined or individual bids received. Potential Providers bidding for combined Lots are encouraged to bid for the individual lots as there is no certainty a combined lot proposal will be suitable for the individual pupils. . As identified in the Schedule of Contracts, some Contracts/Lots require specific vehicle specifications i.e. wheelchair use to accommodate the child's needs. . As identified in the Schedule of Contracts, some Contracts/Lots require an Escort. Escorts should be arranged by the Tenderer with cost of the Escort fully included in the Pricing Schedule. . All Contracts/Lots must be carried out in accordance with: the ITT; the ASN Special Conditions of Contract; and, the Councils General Conditions of Contract. Please refer to Notice attachments. . Potential Providers will be required to provide documentary evidence to the Council for: All Insurances specified in the ITT; PVG disclosure for Driver(s) and Escort(s); and, All vehicle/driver documentation, including Current MOT, Road tax and Driving Licence. . During the course of this contract there can be no guarantees regarding the life span of any individual contract as each is dependent on the individual pupil circumstances.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342472 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,032,830 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTRACT AWARDS ARE LISTED IN SECTION VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342472
- 1 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320815

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=9
  6th June 2018 - Schedule of Contracts 2018_2021 Round 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=10
  6th June 2018 - Schedule of Contracts 2018_2021 Round 2 Lot No 260 should read 'N' in the escort required column.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=7
  3rd June 2018 - Pre Addressed Label
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=8
  3rd June 2018 - ITT Doc 4 - Form of Tender Response June 2018
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=6
  3rd June 2018 - Special Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=5
  3rd June 2018 - General Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=4
  3rd June 2018 - ITT Doc 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=2
  3rd June 2018 - ITT Doc 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=3
  3rd June 2018 - ITT Doc 3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN320815&idx=1
  3rd June 2018 - ITT Doc 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320815
  Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2018-2021 List 2 - The Council requires to put in place, a multi-lot contract for the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN) with a single supplier per Lot. The services run during the Councils school term time only. All drivers must be fully licensed and insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. Some contracts may have a requirement for an escort; escorts should be arranged by the tenderer. All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. *FOR EASE OF REFERENCE TO POTENTIAL PROVIDERS, RATHER THAN OUTLINE APPROX 110 LOTS IN THE CONTRACT NOTICE, THE COUNCIL HAS PROVIDED THE FULL DETAILS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS/LOTS AS A SEPARATE FILE (MS EXCEL SPREADSHEET FORMAT) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS CONTRACT NOTICE. PLEASE REFER TO DOCUMENT "SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS 2018-2021 LIST 2"
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342472
  Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2018-2021 List 2 - The Council requires to put in place, a multi-lot contract for the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN) with a single supplier per Lot. The services run during the Councils school term time only. All drivers must be fully licensed and insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. Some contracts may have a requirement for an escort; escorts should be arranged by the tenderer. All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. *FOR EASE OF REFERENCE TO POTENTIAL PROVIDERS, RATHER THAN OUTLINE APPROX 110 LOTS IN THE CONTRACT NOTICE, THE COUNCIL HAS PROVIDED THE FULL DETAILS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS/LOTS AS A SEPARATE FILE (MS EXCEL SPREADSHEET FORMAT) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS CONTRACT NOTICE. PLEASE REFER TO DOCUMENT "SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS 2018-2021 LIST 2"

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000544823
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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