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Published 1 Oct 2021, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Service for Special Needs Transport and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Harrow (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI7)
Published estimate£27,300,000exc. VAT28.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Nov 2021awarded 25 Jan 2022
Awarded to NR Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Harrow (the “Authority”) is appointing a provider to deliver a Managed Service for the Supply of Staff for Special Needs Transport (SNT) and Associated Services. The successful provider will directly provide and manage drivers and passenger assistants, including on-site supervision, staff attendance management, provision of replacement staff, and coordination on all matters relating to this provision of staff and service delivery. The services include the transportation of service users to schools in the boroughs of Harrow and Brent, and adults to day centres and other activities. This contract for the Managed Service for the Supply of Staff for Special Needs Transport and Associated Services is commissioned by the London Borough of Harrow on behalf of both Harrow and Brent Councils.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£27,300,000
Delivery: London
Extensions: The initial term of contract is 4 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years in periods at the discretion of the AuthorityVariant bids: not 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 were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • price: 50%
  • Social Value and Climate Change: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social Value and Climate Change: 10
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Oct 2021, 14:25 BST
Last source update
24 Feb 2022, 17:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN559792
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005206
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
London (UKI7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e6fb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

londontenders.org ↗

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 24 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    24 Feb 2022, 17:58 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2022, 17:58 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted access, free of charge, at · I.3https://londontenders.orghttps://www.londontenders.org
—TextTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via · I.3https://londontenders.orghttps://www.londontenders.org

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,972,5101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 85 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NR LtdSME£34,972,510 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 005206-2022-1 · NR LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £34,972,510
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Harrow Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Harrow, London, HA1 2XYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NR LtdAwarded supplier 13 Fordham Street, London, London, E1 1HS

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria