Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
This contract notice relates to the setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used by Dumfries and Galloway Council and its partners to procure Transport contracts to deliver a range of transport requirements the Dynamic Purchasing System including but not limited to Local Bus Services , School Transport Services, Taxi services, Additional Support Needs Transport Services, Social Care Transport and Transportation of School Meals . Published lot titles: Transport Services - Under 5 Passenger Seats (Nithsdale); Transport Services - Under 5 passenger seats ( Stewartry); Transport Services -Under 5 passenger seats (Annandale and Eskdale ); Transport Services -Under 5 passenger seats (Wigtownshire); Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) Nithsdale; Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) Annandale and Eskdale; Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) Stewartry; Transport Services Under 5…
What is being bought20 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract notice relates to the setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used by Dumfries and Galloway Council and its partners to procure Transport contracts to deliver a range of transport requirements the Dynamic Purchasing System including but not limited to Local Bus Services , School Transport Services, Taxi services, Additional Support Needs Transport Services, Social Care Transport and Transportation of School Meals .
- Recurrence: This Dynamic Purchasing System is set up for 10 years from March 2019 and will expire March 2029. This notice will be redone each financial year to ensure transparency and continuation of accessibility to the DPS for those interested in participating.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (20)Procurement structure
20 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Transport Services - Under 5 Passenger Seats (Nithsdale)Renewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats taking place in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for those with additional support needs, transport of school meals and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
All information in relation to minimum criteria for ESPD is outlined within the relevant sections of this contract notice
Lot #2Transport Services - Under 5 passenger seats ( Stewartry)Renewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats taking place in the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs, transport of school meals and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #3Transport Services -Under 5 passenger seats (Annandale and Eskdale )Renewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats taking place in the Annandale and Eskdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs, transport of school meals and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #4Transport Services -Under 5 passenger seats (Wigtownshire)Renewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats taking place in the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs, transport of school meals and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #5Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) NithsdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats that is wheelchair accessible taking place in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #6Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) Annandale and EskdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats that is wheelchair accessible taking place in the Annandale and Eskdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #7Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) StewartryRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats that is wheelchair accessible taking place in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #8Transport Services Under 5 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) WigtownshireRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with under 5 passenger seats that is wheelchair accessible taking place in the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #9Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats NithsdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats taking place in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #10Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats StewartryRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats taking place in the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #11Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats Annandale and EskdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats taking place in the Annandale and Eskdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #12Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats WigtownshireRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats taking place in the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #13Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) NithsdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) taking place in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #14Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) StewartryRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) taking place in the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #15Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) Annandale and EskdaleRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) taking place in the Annandale and Eskdale area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #16Transport Services 5 to 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) WigtownshireRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 5 - 8 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible) taking place in the Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway.
This may include but not limited to school transport, taxi services, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #17Transport Services 9 to 22 passenger seatsRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 9-22 passenger seats.
This may include but not limited to school transport, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #18Transport Services 9 to 22 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible)Renewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 9 to 22 passenger seats (wheelchair accessible).
This may include but not limited to school transport, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Vehicles used under this lot must be wheelchair accessible and compliant with all applicable legislation.
Lot #19Transport Services 23 to 40 passenger seatsRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 23 to 40 passenger seats.
This may include but not limited to school transport, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
Lot #20Transport Services 41+ passenger seatsRenewal
All Transport Services using a vehicle with 41+ passenger seats.
This may include but not limited to school transport, transport for this with additional support needs , school trips , event transport, and patient transport. Additional information: Award Criteria will be specified during any mini competitions operated through the Dynamic purchasing system. The criteria will vary depending on the specific requirements been procured.
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Third Party Motor Insurance
General Public Liability Insurance
Employer’s Liability Insurance
Minimum: Third Party Motor Insurance to comply with section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 with a minimum Property Damage cover of GBP 5million on an each and every claim basis - General Public Liability Insurance (as distinct from Third Party Motor Insurance) with a minimum cover of GB… - Technical & professional ability
Bidders must provide two relevant examples of previous services they have delivered to demonstrate experience of delivering services as outlined within the contract notice
Bidders must provide information in relation to health and safety
Bidders must evidence they hold the relevant licences to the lots they are bidding for.
Minimum: Provider where applicable must hold the following : Operator's Licence or European equivalent; Special Restricted Operator’s Licence; Licensed in accordance with relative Authority. HEALTH AND SAFETY: Bidders are required to confirm if they have: (i) Health & Safety policy (legal…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport…” 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- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · This Dynamic Purchasing System is set up for 10 years from March 2019 and will expire March 2029. This notice will be redone each financial year to ensure transparency and continuation of accessibility to the DPS for those interested in participating.
- First published
- 1 Oct 2021, 09:35 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2021, 09:35 BST
- Authority reference
DGT/962/18- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024394- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender, of its decision to award the contract which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operator was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a 'standstill period' of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice and the date on which the Authority proposes to make an award pursuant to this procurement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the contract until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the contract has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the contract to the winning tenderer. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the contract has been entered into will not affect the contract unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the contract has been entered into are limited to the award of damages. Economic operators are entitled to write to the Authority after receipt of the notification should they require further clarification. The Authority will respond within 15 days of such a written request, but it should be noted that receipt by the Authority of such request during the standstill period may not prevent the Authority from awarding the contract following the expiry of the standstill period. Where an economic operator is dissatisfied with the Authority’s response to its request for clarification, or considers that the contract has been concluded in breach of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, such economic operator is advised to promptly seek independent legal advice.
Publisher note: Please note that the estimated value stated is over the 10 year contract duration and is for guidance and tendering purposes only and the Council does not guarantee any Contractor any value or volume of work to be issued through any of the lots. Under the DPS, mini-competitions will be evaluated to identify which of the eligible tenders deliver the best value to the contracting authorities. This will be based on quality and price criteria. This exact criteria will be varied for individual competitions under the DPS. Quality criteria will be linked to the subject matter of the contract and be based on the operational delivery of particular elements outlined in the specification. A request for documentation will be carried out during the evaluation of the SPD and we would request supplier have the following documents prepared to submit if requested to do : 1. Evidence of your company's insurance certification detailing the required level of insurance as per the levels stated within this contract notice, 2.Copy of your Operator Licence (where appropriate), 3. Copy of your Taxi Licence (where appropriate), 4. Copies of your Section 19 & 22 Permits (where appropriate), 5. Copies of Driver Qualification including CPC for all known drivers that will be party to this DPS, 6. PVG number and date allocated for all known drivers that will be party to this DPS, 7. Copies of Driving Licences for all known drivers that will be party to this DPS. 8. Health and Safety Policy PLEASE NOTE, THIS NOTICE IS THE 2ND PUBLICATION FOR THE DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM TO ALLOW NEW PARTICIPANTS TO FIND THE OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED ONTO THE DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY UNLESS YOUR ORGANISATION HAS MADE CHANGES OR IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL LOTS. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 12611. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The bidder should demonstrate a commitment to providing work placement or training opportunities to those in education; recruitment of long-term unemployed, disadvantages or young people; providing opportunities for involving local community organisations/social enterprises/SMEs in the delivery of the contract; proposals to provide outreach/educational events or programmes with the communities (eg schools, community groups) closely associated with or impacted by the types of service provided under this contract. (SC Ref:668903)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Admission period ends
- 31 Mar 2022, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
1 Oct 2021 → 31 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published1 Oct 2021, 09:35 BST
- Invitations to tender expected31 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2022, 14:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Dumfries and Galloway Health BoardContracting authority
- South West of Scotland Transport Partnership (SWestrans)Contracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.