Official UK procurement notice
DPS for Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-apply
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEstablish a DPS (Dynamic Purchasing system) for the provision of school, social care and other transport by Taxi/Private Hire Car (PHC)– 8 or less passenger seats. This is to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or goods transport requirements. This Service will also incorporate Demand Responsive Transport (DRT).
Most of the transport will be within Stirling Council area, but there will also be cross-boundary requirements ranging beyond the Council area.
Note: This second contract notice is for new companies wishing to apply or companies who would like to re-apply that may not have been added to the DPS on the first round.
- Recurrence: Future DPS maybe published February 2029
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 19 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 19 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-ApplyRenewal
Establish a DPS (Dynamic Purchasing system) for the provision of Statutory Transport Journeys on behalf of Stirling Council. This includes school, social care, Additional Support needs (ASN) and other transport by Taxi/Private Hire Car (PHC) – 8 or less passenger seats.
Most of the transport will be within Stirling Council area, but there will also be cross-boundary requirements ranging beyond the Council area.
Note: This second notice is for new companies only who wish to apply or companies who would like to re-apply that may not have been added to the DPS on the first round (cross reference contract Document ID 758054, Notice ID MAR01219) Additional information: A DPS is a completely electronic system where suppliers can apply to join at any time during the course of the DPS.
As per point II.2.10 above - This to encourage Small Medium Enterprises (SME's) to engage with Stirling council, options and variants that meet the minimum requirement in specification will be considered.
Lot #2Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) (New or Re-apply)Renewal
Stirling Council commissions a range of passenger transport services, including local bus services for the general public, demand responsive transport (DRT), home-to-school transport and transport for adults and children with social or welfare needs. These services are co-ordinated by the Council’s Public Transport Unit, based in Stirling Bus Station.
Lot 2 - Is for Demand Responsive Transport
Note: This second notice is for new companies only who wish to apply or companies who would like to re-apply that may not have been added to the DPS on the first round (cross reference contract notice Document ID 758054, Notice ID MAR50219. Additional information: As per point II.2.10 above - This to encourage Small Medium Enterprises (SME's) to engage with Stirling council, options and variants that meet the minimum requirement in specification will be considered.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 10
- Price: 90
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract,the types and levels of insurance indicated below Employer’s Liability Insurance, to the value of at least ten million pounds 10000000 sterli…
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “DPS for Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Future DPS maybe published February 2029
- First published
- 19 Mar 2024, 11:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT
- Authority reference
SC2324-0165- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036832- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a48Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per Terms and Conditions
Publisher note: NOTE:This notice is for NEW APPLICANTS/RE-APPLY ONLY I.E CO'S that didn't apply under the first contract notice no ID no MAR501219 published on 13/03//2024 and CO's that may not have passed the selection criteria first time round,Companies may re-apply. Mini-Comps will take place during the lifetime of the DPS - 57 months which is budget dependent, therefore DPS/Contracts may end prior to this. There is no guaranteed spend nor the number of contracts awarded under this DPS. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Where the total value of individual or collective contracts in this DPS exceeds 35,000 GBP successful bidders are required to provide community benefits proportional to the value of the contracts awarded. Contracts awarded under the DPS involve the transport of children and/or vulnerable adults. This is classed as regulated work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, therefore any person undertaking regulated work must be a member of the PVG scheme for the type of work being undertaken prior to any contracts being awarded. Suppliers must have the relevant licence(s) or permits at the award stage i.e Private Hire, Taxi Operator etc as well as appropriate insurances. The minimum selection criteria for appointment to the DPS is successful completion of SPD(s)including PVG. The award criteria may be more precisely formulated at tender stage (mini-competitions). This may involve changes to the current 90/10 weightings and there may be further quality criteria added. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=774119. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:774119) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=774119
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
14 Nov 2024 → 13 Aug 2029 · 3 dates- Notice published14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Invitations to tender expected13 Aug 2029, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2024- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2024, 09:43 GMT
- Status changed to active14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT
- Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT+1935 days · was 26 Apr 2024, 16:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,225,000, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car)
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-Apply | 19bids · 19 electronic | 19 | — | — |
| 2 · Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) (New or Re-apply) | 19bids · 19 electronic | 19 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
21 commercial parties on the notice- 24/7 CarsAdmitted to the market
- A1bion TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Alan tunstall plant hire servicesAdmitted to the market
- Andrew TravelAdmitted to the market
- Braehead TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Doune TravelAdmitted to the market
- Drymen Taxi ServicesAdmitted to the market
- Elite CarsAdmitted to the market
- Express Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market
- Express Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market
Show 11 more suppliers
- Goosecroft Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market
- J. MORGAN TAXISAdmitted to the market
- Kingshouse Travel LtdAdmitted to the market
- Max Myles Myles CoachesAdmitted to the market
- Mubeen AkhtarAdmitted to the market
- Stirling TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Stirling TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Trossachs Cab CompanyAdmitted to the market
- William Noble - TransportAdmitted to the market
- millers taxis scotland ltdAdmitted to the market
- stevies cabsAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.