--- title: "Passenger Transport Services - Conveyance of Children with Additional Needs & General Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-26" --- # Passenger Transport Services - Conveyance of Children with Additional Needs & General Services Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is initiating a tender process for "Passenger Transport Services - Conveyance of Children with Additional Needs & General Services". This service is crucial for providing school transport to pupils within the jurisdiction who attend designated educational establishments. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an estimated contract value of £24 million over a maximum duration of four years, including possible extensions. The future notice date for further announcements is set for 11th November 2019, and this tender falls under the category of general public services in the region of Hamilton, UK. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those who cater to school transportation and social work requirements. Companies with experience in providing reliable transportation for children, especially those with additional needs, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Additionally, taxi service providers looking to expand their service offerings can also compete for this contract, presenting an excellent avenue for business growth within the public sector. ## Notice South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to make such arrangements as considered necessary for the provision of School Transport for pupils residing in the Education Authority area to facilitate attendance at designated establishments/schools. The Council also wishes to incorporate other general taxi requirements under the same contractual umbrella, including but not limited to those for Social Work Resources and Employability. In this regard, Education and Social Work Resources require to let contract(s) for transportation of service users to identified establishments. The framework will be for a maximum of up to four years (including extension option). ### Lot Information Passenger Transport Services for the Conveyance of Children with Additional Support Needs and for General Taxi Services South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to make such arrangements as considered necessary for the provision of School Transport for pupils residing in the Education Authority area to facilitate attendance at designated establishments/schools. The Council also wishes to incorporate other general taxi requirements under the same contractual umbrella, including but not limited to those for Social Work Resources and Employability. The framework will be for a maximum of up to four years (including extension option). Passenger Transport Services for the Conveyance of Children with Additional Support Needs and for General Taxi Services South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to make such arrangements as considered necessary for the provision of School Transport for pupils residing in the Education Authority area to facilitate attendance at designated establishments/schools. The Council also wishes to incorporate other general taxi requirements under the same contractual umbrella, including but not limited to those for Social Work Resources and Employability. The framework will be for a maximum of up to four years (including extension option). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361558 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 26 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Nov 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000,000 | | 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60120000 - Taxi services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361558 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361558 Passenger Transport Services - Conveyance of Children with Additional Needs & General Services - South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to make such arrangements as considered necessary for the provision of School Transport for pupils residing in the Education Authority area to facilitate attendance at designated establishments/schools. The Council also wishes to incorporate other general taxi requirements under the same contractual umbrella, including but not limited to those for Social Work Resources and Employability. In this regard, Education and Social Work Resources require to let contract(s) for transportation of service users to identified establishments. The framework will be for a maximum of up to four years (including extension option). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=592491 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000592491. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000592491.json.