Passenger Transport Open Framework

Lot distribution rule: The Open Framework will continue to operate on the same terms and conditions as this Framework Agreement. Any re-opening competition will be conducted using the same, or substantially similar, conditions of participation and award criteria as those applied during the initial appointment of Framework suppliers. The Framework will be re-opened on three occasions during its lifetime to allow new applications. These stages will be referred to as Entry Points, with the initial procurement being Entry Point 1. It is anticipated that the Entry Points will be live as follows: • Entry Point 1 - August 2026 • Entry Point 2 - April 2028, with the option to extend for a further 12 months to April 2029 • Entry Point 3 - April 2032 Existing suppliers appointed to one or more Lots under the Open Framework will not be required to submit a full tender response at an Entry Point, provided they submit a declaration confirming that all previously supplied information remains accurate and up to date at the time of the Framework re-opening, unless: • they choose to submit a new Bid in response to an Entry Point; or • they notify the Authority in writing that they do not wish to be appointed to one or more Lots under the renewed Framework following the re-opening of an Entry Point. Suppliers that are successful at an Entry Point will be appointed to the Open Framework by entering into a Framework Agreement with the North Yorkshire Council (NYC). Call-off Contracts may subsequently be awarded through either competitive or non-competitive ("direct award") selection processes, as set out in the Framework Specification. NYC does not guarantee any level of business, volume of work, or value of Contracts to be awarded under the Framework. Bidders must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and any mandatory appendices as part of their submission. Bidders may also submit a Pricing Schedule, which will make them eligible for consideration under the direct award process. Failure to submit a Pricing Schedule will not exclude a bidder from appointment to the Framework; however, it will prevent the bidder from being considered for Call-Off Contracts awarded through the direct award mechanism.