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Published 19 Mar 2024, 11:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DPS for Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-apply

Official notice

Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Admission open until 13 Aug 202912:00 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Lots 2max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Establish 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 lot
Lot #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.

Delivery: Scotland · Stirling Area including cross-boundary requirements
Extensions: Tender process will commence February 2029 for the new DPS.Second stage: up to 100 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · Stirling and within in it's boundaries, however there will be times when there will be cross boundaries for school pupils.
Extensions: Tender process will commence February 2029 for the new DPSSecond stage: up to 100 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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
How bids are scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 10
  • Price: 90
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: 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…
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesTaxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a48 Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
Submission portal named on this notice: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Admission period ends
13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
—
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Nov 2024 → 13 Aug 2029 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT
  2. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    13 Aug 2029, 00:00 BST
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Nov 2024, 09:43 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    14 Nov 2024, 11:46 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
    14 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 forecast
Suppliers appointed 19admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1919 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Aug 2024

2 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-Apply19bids · 19 electronic19——
2 · Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) (New or Re-apply)19bids · 19 electronic19——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stirling Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authoritySchool and other Transport Old Viewforth, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2ETContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Stirling

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

21 commercial parties on the notice
  • 24/7 CarsAdmitted to the market Dunvegan, Railway Rd., Crianlarich, Crianlarich, Scotland, FK20 8QQ
  • A1bion TaxisAdmitted to the market Stirling Road, Fallin, Scotland, FK7 7JB
  • Alan tunstall plant hire servicesAdmitted to the market 38, Lowtown, Thornhill, Scotland, Fk83px
  • Andrew TravelAdmitted to the market 11 Springfield road, Braehead, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7QN
  • Braehead TaxisAdmitted to the market 13/15, Springkerse Rd, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7SN
  • Doune TravelAdmitted to the market 34 Station Wynd, Doune, Scotland, FK16 6DT
  • Drymen Taxi ServicesAdmitted to the market 4, The Square, Drymen, Scotland, G63 0BL
  • Elite CarsAdmitted to the market 38 Glasshouse Loan , Alloa, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 1PE
  • Express Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market 74 Russel Street, Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland, fk2 7hp
  • Express Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market 88 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4HA
Show 11 more suppliers
  • Goosecroft Taxis LtdAdmitted to the market Unit 14, Imex Building, Craigleith Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7LQ
  • J. MORGAN TAXISAdmitted to the market 5 DRUMMOND PLACE, CALLANDER, Scotland, FK17 8ER
  • Kingshouse Travel LtdAdmitted to the market Kingshouse, Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Scotland, FK19 8NY
  • Max Myles Myles CoachesAdmitted to the market 20 Munnoch Way Plean, Plean Stirling, STIRLING, Scotland, FK7 8GA
  • Mubeen AkhtarAdmitted to the market 17 Arbroath Crescent, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 5SQ
  • Stirling TaxisAdmitted to the market 10 Cunningham Road, Springkerse Industrial Estate, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7SW
  • Stirling TaxisAdmitted to the market 10 Cunningham Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK77SW
  • Trossachs Cab CompanyAdmitted to the market Ardley House, Aberfoyle, Stirling, Scotland, FK83UX
  • William Noble - TransportAdmitted to the market Invercraggan, Ardeonaig, Killin, Scotland, FK218SU
  • millers taxis scotland ltdAdmitted to the market 12 hirst crescent fallin, stirling, UK, fk77hw
  • stevies cabsAdmitted to the market 36 arran court alloa, Alloa, Scotland, fk10 1dq

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.