Official UK procurement notice
Home to School Travel Services
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council aims to assist in improving the lives of children and young people through the provision of efficient, safe, secure, sensitive, suitable, timely and reliable travel services; and where appropriate, help prepare the child and young person to travel independently. The needs of these children and young people are wide ranging, including Special Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities or Physical Disabilities. To summarise the Core service shall include but not limited to the following:- Deliver HSTS in compliance with relevant legislations and regulations. - A compassionate, quality and caring, person-led service.- Ensure service users are picked up from designated pick-up point, arrive at their destination on time, and are taken to the designated pick-up point on time.- Ensure the provision of Passenger Assistants, where required - Delivery additional services as may be stated in the final specification
CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or morePlanned
Vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more
Lot #2Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seatsPlanned
Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Taxi/ MPV covering an estimated 900 routes. (Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats).Birmingham City Council (BCC) via its Directorate of Children and Young People Services, is looking for qualified providers who are interested in entering into a framework agreement for the provision of Homes to School Travel Services (HSTS) for eligible Children and Young people within the City. Currently BCC ensures travel of about 5,178 children and young people via approximately 1,300 routes daily. BCC is looking to replace its existing Dynamic Purchasing (DPS) Framework which expires in July 2023, with a standard Framework Agreement.The proposed Framework Agreement is expected to be in operation for 4 years, with an estimated value of between £300m - £450m for the duration of the framework agreement. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will be divided into two lots:Lot One Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Minibus covering an estimated 400 routes (vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more) Lots Two Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Taxi/ MPV covering an estimated 900 routes. (Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats)Early Market Engagement:We will be conducting Early market Engagement (EME) and require interested tenderers to confirm interest by emailing their confirmation and any queries to:Name: Danielle JohnsonEmail: [email protected] for response: 12noon, 22nd February 2023
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jan 2023, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2023, 16:15 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002976- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a193Find a Tender
Publisher note: Birmingham City Council (BCC) via its Directorate of Children and Young People Services, is looking for qualified providers who are interested in entering into a framework agreement for the provision of Homes to School Travel Services ("HST Services") for eligible Children and Young people within the City. Currently BCC ensures travel of about 5,178 children and young people via approximately 1,300 routes daily. The Council is looking to replace its existing Dynamic Purchasing (DPS) Framework which expires in July 2023, with a standard Framework Agreement. The proposed Framework Agreement is expected to be in operation for 4 years, with an estimated value of between £300m - £450m for the duration of the framework agreement. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will be divided into two Lots: Lot One Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Minibus covering an estimated 400 routes (vehicles than can provide 9 passenger seats or more); and Lots Two Suppliers will deliver HST Services via Taxi/ MPV covering an estimated 900 routes. (Vehicles that can provide no more than 8 passenger seats). Scope of Service: The Council aims to assist in improving the lives of children and young people through the provision of efficient, safe, secure, sensitive, suitable, timely and reliable travel services; and where appropriate, help prepare the child and young person to travel independently. The needs of these children and young people are wide ranging, including Special Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities and/or Physical Disabilities. To summarise the Core service shall include but not limited to the following: • Deliver HST Services in compliance with relevant legislations and regulations. • A compassionate, quality and caring, person-led service. • Ensure transport is prompt and on time; • Ensuring robust safeguarding practices; • Ensure the provision of Passenger Assistants, where required; • Delivery of additional services as may be stated in the final specification – including the provision of appropriate restraint equipment etc. Early Market Engagement: We will be conducting Early Market Engagement (EME) and require interested tenderers to confirm interest by emailing their confirmation and any queries to: Name: Danielle Johnson Email: [email protected] Deadline for response: 12noon, 22nd February 2023
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
31 Jan 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published31 Jan 2023, 16:15 GMT
- Tender notice expected31 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST
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Official documents & specifications
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