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Published 3 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Public Sector Passenger Transport Solutions National and Regional Taxis and Coaches DPS

Official notice

Authority: Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimate£100,000,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System for a period of 48 months and is inviting bidders to request to participate for the passenger transport solution — National and Regional Taxis and Coaches DPS. This DPS includes the provision of regional and/or national taxi, private hire and

coach requirements for business travel, commercial use and public services. The four (4) distinct elements of the DPS service filters are service type, vehicle type, geographical location and 24 hour service requirement. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout its 4- year duration. CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS Agreement.

CPV: Buses and coaches · Business travel services · Coaches · Double-decker buses · Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger cars with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Low-floor buses · Minibuses · Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons · Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons · Non-scheduled passenger transport · +6 more

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The supplier shall have the ability to provide passenger transport services for taxis…Renewal

The supplier shall have the ability to provide passenger transport services for taxis and coaches. Additional information: The duration given in II.2.7) is the duration of the extension period.

This is an extension of 12 months following the initial period of 48 months.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6121 should this agreement be terminated at any time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the supplier to meet customer needs.Variant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the the RM6121 Public Sector Passenger Transport Solutions National and Regional Taxis and Coaches DPSThe procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address

    supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗

    and clicking on www.youtube.com/watch ↗

    Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the the RM6121Public Sector Passenger Transport Solutions National and Regional Taxis and Coaches DPS please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following YouTube generic guide

    www.youtube.com/watch ↗

    Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this c…

What this means for your bid
  • “Public Sector Passenger Transport Solutions National and Regional…” 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Authority reference
RM6121
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007505
Classification (CPV)
Buses and coachesBusiness travel servicesCoachesDouble-decker busesHire of buses and coaches with driverHire of passenger cars with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverLow-floor busesMinibusesMotor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
+8 moreMotor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 personsNon-scheduled passenger transport
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031dda Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This DPS has been extended for 12 months. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. (iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the call for competition. It is the Supplier’s responsibility to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for central government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Cabinet Office Supplier Registration
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Admission period ends
28 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2022 → 28 Mar 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    18 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.5£100,000,000£111,000,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Crown Commercial Service

Contracting authorityCentral Government The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

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