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Published 11 Jul 2022, 12:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Ealing (Local council)

Dynamic marketServicesOpen procedure
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2022
Market period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 2 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

London Borough of Ealing wishes to request expressions of interest and engage with with providers interested in tendering for a refreshed All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System during Autumn 2022.

Subject to governance it is envisaged the DPS would:

  • commence in Spring 2023, for a duration of 5 years with two further possibilities of two year extensions, and;
  • have multiple categories for vehicle types and also a separate category for passenger assistants.
  • cover procurement of c£10m of services for transporting and supporting vulnerable children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) travelling to, School, College, Adults Day Centres and, Ad hoc Services for Children and Adults

Safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people is a crucially important factor in the procurement of these services. LBE is interested in engaging with a range of providers in relation to passenger transport and passenger assistants, including efficiency, the use of technology, market innovation and sustainability.

Future use of the DPS cannot be specified at this stage, and volumes are not guaranteed. However as current LBE contracts for transport come to an end during 2023 onwards, subject to governance and using a phased approach, it is envisaged that all Children's and Adult's transport routes, and ad hoc spend on taxis will be purchased via the DPS during the next 5 - 7 years.

CPV: Health and social work services · Passenger cars

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1London Borough of Ealing wishes to engage with providers who are interested in…Renewal 2 yrs

London Borough of Ealing wishes to engage with providers who are interested in tendering for a refreshed All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System in Autumn 2022

Subject to governance it is envisaged the DPS would:

  • commence in Spring 2023, for a duration of 5 years with two further possibilities of two year extensions, and;
  • have multiple categories for vehicle types and also a separate category for passenger assistants.
  • cover procurement of c£10m of services for transporting and supporting vulnerable children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) travelling to, School, College, Adults Day Centres and, Ad hoc Services for Children and Adults

Safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people is a crucially important factor in the procurement of these services. LBE is interested in engaging with a range of providers in relation to passenger transport and passenger assistants, including efficiency, the use of technology, market innovation and sustainability.

Future use of the DPS cannot be specified at this stage, and volumes are not guaranteed. However as current LBE contracts for transport come to an end during 2023 onwards, subject to governance and using a phased approach, it is envisaged that all Children's and Adult's transport routes, and ad hoc spend on taxis will be purchased via the DPS during the next 5 - 7 years.

Contract period: 2 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Two potential renewals of up to two yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jul 2022, 12:07 BST
Last source update
11 Jul 2022, 12:07 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN621495
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018897
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesPassenger cars
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03507a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
26 Oct 2022, 16:30 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Oct 2022, 16:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2022 → 2 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Jul 2022, 12:07 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Oct 2022, 16:30 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Oct 2022, 16:30 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Ealing

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, UK, W5 2HLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • www.Ealing.gov.ukReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.