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Published 11 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot

Official notice

Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketServices
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 3 Sept 2021from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot County Borough and surrounding areas.

Once established, it is anticipated that the DPS will run for an initial period of 10 years (with an option to extend for a further period of up to 5 years).

All Operators established on the DPS will be invited to participate in mini-competitions during the duration of the DPS providing they continually meet the selection criteria.

CPV: Public road transport services · Road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This procurement exercise involves establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to…Planned

This procurement exercise involves establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to facilitate the provision of passenger transport services within or outside the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot for the following:

  • Home to School / College Transport (including Mainstream Education, Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Social Services (Adult & Children) and School Activities.
  • Local Bus / Taxi Services (Flexible, Demand Responsive and Park & Ride).

Types of vehicles required include Licensed Private Hire vehicles, Hackney Carriage vehicles and/or Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) including the capability, where specified, of carrying a combination of passengers and wheelchairs, and to provide disabled access and including, where specified, the provision of a passenger assistant.

Full details of the Councils requirements for individual Contracts / Routes will be provided during the DPS Mini-Competition process.

Delivery: Wales · County Borough of Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas.

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
  • “Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services in…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST
Authority reference
NPT-1640
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-013153
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesRoad transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesTaxi servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bad4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not an Invitation to Tender. The purpose of this PIN is to serve as an indication of proposed future procurement by NPTCBC though it may be subject to change, and does not constitute any commitment by NPTCBC to undertake any public procurement exercise in the future. NPTCBC is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this soft market exercise. This tender exercise will be conducted via eTenderwales. Please ensure you are registered using the following link:- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml For general tender advice and guidance please contact Business Wales. Business Wales is a Welsh Government Organisation that provides free of charge general procurement advice and guidance. Contact details: Website address: https://businesswales.gsi.gov.wales Telephone Helpline: 03000 603000 (WA Ref:110933)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗

Admission period ends
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Timeline

11 Jun 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    3 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 1PJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.