--- title: "SLC Passenger Transport Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-28" --- # SLC Passenger Transport Services Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014.json) ## Summary The South Lanarkshire Council is planning a new procurement process in 2024 for Passenger Transport Services. This procurement aims to ensure the attendance of pupils at council schools and establishments, along with fulfilling general taxi requirements. The expected deadline for survey responses from potential bidders is 17 April 2024, with procurement routes including Framework and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This tender by South Lanarkshire Council creates opportunities for businesses interested in providing Additional Support Needs (ASN) Passenger Transport Services and other taxi requirements. It is a chance for suppliers to engage with the market, share information, and provide input for the final Invitation to Tender (ITT). Businesses in the services sector, particularly those in transportation and related services, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) is expecting to carry out a new procurement process in 2024, for the provision of passenger transport services, to ensure attendance of pupils at South Lanarkshire Council schools and establishments, and also other general taxi requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council's current framework is due to expire on 31 October 2024 and we are looking to implement a new contractual agreement with the hopes of increasing supplier capacity. The Council is considering the following procurement routes:- 1. Framework 2. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) To gauge the market the Council has issued a survey. This survey is being made publicly available to any organisations interested in the provision of Additional Support Needs (ASN) Passenger Transport Services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) and other taxi requirements. The survey can be accessed by the URL or QR code located within the additional documents area. Survey responses must be submitted by no later than 11:59pm on 17 April 2024. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to view and comment on the Council's requirements if they wish to do so. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final Invitation to Tender (ITT) in a fair and transparent manner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502048 | | 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 | 28 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2024 | | 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 | 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 - 28 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502048 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR502048&idx=1 28th March 2024 - Taxi Survey Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502048 SLC Passenger Transport Services - South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) is expecting to carry out a new procurement process in 2024, for the provision of passenger transport services, to ensure attendance of pupils at South Lanarkshire Council schools and establishments, and also other general taxi requirements. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=760014 - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000760014. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000760014.json.