--- title: "DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2020-05-26" --- # DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). The procurement process is currently in the Planning stage, with key dates including an extended application deadline of 19 June 2020 and an invitation to tender scheduled for 1 July 2020. This initiative is classified under the services industry category, and all contracts will be restricted to suppliers operating within the North Lanarkshire area. Interested parties are required to apply through the PCS-Tender system, completing the necessary application and documentation requirements. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in transport services, particularly those with experience in catering to the needs of vulnerable individuals. Companies that operate licensed, insured vehicles, and can provide appropriately trained drivers and escorts will be well-suited to compete. The dynamic nature of the DPS allows successful bidders to receive future invitations for individual contracts, ensuring a continuous flow of work for qualified providers over the contract period until December 2027. ## Notice The Council are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for future contracting of transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs ("ASN"). . There is an initial application process to join the DPS i.e. application using PCS-T and completion of an ESPD. Only applicants that are successful will be invited to the further tendering stages i.e. invitation to tender pricing for individual contracts. . NOTE: All individual contracts will be awarded to a single supplier only. . All drivers proposed to undertake any of the contracted requirements must be fully licensed, insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. . Some contracts require an escort. Escorts must be arranged by the tenderer. . All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. . After initial establishment of the DPS, there will be further opportunity for new and/or previously unsuccessful applicant to apply to join. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The following information is intended to give Candidates an overview of the high level requirements for ASN Transport should they gain successful appointment to the DPS. . Requirements: Each Individual Contract will at require a Driver and vehicle to transport a pupil / or pupils to and from school. Some individual Contracts include more than one pupil and can include more than one home address. Some individual Contracts require an Escort (who must be arranged for by the Tenderer unless specified by the Council). . Special Requirements: Some Individual Contracts have special requirements i.e. need for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, Car-Seats, Clamps, Ramps, and/or Tail Lifts. . Contract Details: Each individual Contract is fully detailed (requirements and any special requirements) within the 'Commercial Envelope' in the PCS-T tendering system. Details include the address information for the journey, the times for pick-ups and drop-offs, and any special arrangements pertaining to the pupil or vehicle that must be observed. The individual Contracts have specified durations. No contracts exceed three (3) years. There are no guarantees regarding the life span of any individual Contract; each is dependent on the pupil circumstances. . All Contracts must be carried out in accordance with information provided within this Contract Notice and the following documents which as contained within the PCS-T tendering system: Invitation to Tender (ITT) document; ASN Special Conditions of Contract; and, the Councils General Conditions of Contract. . Tenderers 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. . Tenders can be accepted for one or more Contracts, and more than one individual Contract can be awarded to a Tenderer. . Tenderers must respond to a range of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope. . Tenderers must respond to a range of Award based questions and statements within the PCS-T Technical Envelope. . Tenderers must provide a daily cost for any individual Contract they want to be considered for within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope. Where an escort is specified in the requirements, the Tenderer must include the cost of the escort within their daily cost. . Tenders can be accepted for one or more Contracts, and more than one individual Contract can be awarded to any Tenderer. There is no option to make a tender proposal that combines individual Contracts.. 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=MAY387197 | | Notice type | OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver ## Release History - 26 May 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387197 - 28 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385901 - 31 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384733 - 28 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382256 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382256 DPS for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs, North Lanarkshire Council - The Council are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for future contracting of transport of school pupils with Additional Support Needs ("ASN"). . There is an initial application process to join the DPS i.e. application using PCS-T and completion of an ESPD. Only applicants that are successful will be invited to the further tendering stages i.e. invitation to tender pricing for individual contracts. . NOTE: All individual contracts will be awarded to a single supplier only. . All drivers proposed to undertake any of the contracted requirements must be fully licensed, insured, and will be required to provide evidence of valid vehicle/driver documentation which includes vehicle MOT, road tax and Driving licence. . Some contracts require an escort. Escorts must be arranged by the tenderer. . All drivers and any escorts must be PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered and approved. . After initial establishment of the DPS, there will be further opportunity for new and/or previously unsuccessful applicant to apply to join. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court ## 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-r6ebe6-0000612617. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000612617.json.