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Demand Responsive Transport Service - AWARD

Authority: Milton Keynes City Council

Other -
CPV: Public road transport services (60112000)
Published contract value£5,400,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to ViaVan
Contract starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Demand Responsive Transport Service. This procurement is being run via further competition under MKCC CU2688 Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service. A contract for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will use a mobile app provided by the successful tenderer as well as web and phone options to interface with the same system for customers. Calls will be booked at the time of travel, not in advance. The successful tenderer will supply all vehicles and drivers. This is a minimum subsidy contract with the successful tenderer retaining fare box income and taking the revenue risk. Service users will be directed to a commercial bus route where viable. Further information about the Council's requirement is set out in Specification.

You have been invited directly to take part in this process and have been given full access to the tender documentation available within this e-tendering system.

Please review the documentation and upload the required documents as part of your submission.

Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon; 20 January 2025.

Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Other -
Buyer reference
IT-480-653-2024-242 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Additional classifications 1: Reference
63710000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Support services for land transport
Additional classifications 2: Reference
72268000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Software supply services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
60120000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Taxi services
Additional classifications 4: Reference
60100000
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Road transport services
Additional classifications 5: Reference
72260000
Additional classifications 5: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 5: Description
Software-related services
Additional classifications 6: Reference
60000000
Additional classifications 6: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 6: Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
MK9 3EJ; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    18 Feb 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025
  3. Notice published
    8 Apr 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Milton Keynes City CouncilContracting authority 1 Saxon Gate East, Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ, United KingdomContact name, email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ViaVanSupplier 2-10, Baron Street, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, N1 9LL

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-3120701e-b5ff-4de6-a54b-335d4a066151-2025-04-08T15:45:32+01:00
Published
8 Apr 2025
Latest update
8 Apr 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-3120701e-b5ff-4de6-a54b-335d4a066151
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-3120701e-b5ff-4de6-a54b-335d4a066151-1