Official UK procurement notice
Tenders for Identified Routes and the Establishment of Framework for Home to School Transport
Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)
What is being bought56 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHome to School Transport Services
- Recurrence: April 2029
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
2 yrs 11 mo from 13 Aug 2024, Economic, Social and Environmental Reasons: to enable/encourage operators to bid and invest in their fleet.
Lots and requirements (56)Procurement structure
25 of 56 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 56 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 56 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 56 and win at most 33 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot.
Lot #1Baldragon 101Renewal
BALDRAGON 101 Distance - approx 6.4 miles per trip / 12.8 miles per day
Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 13 years to 16 years
Lot #2Braeview 201 Route 1Renewal
BREAVIEW 201 ROUTE 1 Distance - approx 3 miles per trip / 6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 15 years to 16 years
Lot #3Braeview 202Renewal
BRAEVIEW 202 Distance - approx 3.5 miles per trip / 7 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 14 years to 15 years
Lot #4Braeview 203Renewal
BREAVIEW 203 Distance - approx 2.8 miles per trip / 5.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 13 years to 15 years
Lot #5Claypotts 306Renewal
CLAYPOTTS 306 Distance - approx 6.5 miles per trip / 13 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 6 years to 11 years
Lot #6Clepington 602Renewal
CLEPINGTON 602 Distance - approx 3.3 miles per trip / 6.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 5 years to 11 years
IMPORTANT INFO: Pupils Cannot Travel in the Front Seat of the Vehicle.
Lot #7Craigie 301Renewal
CRAIGIE 301 Distance - approx 1.8 miles per trip / 3.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 13 years to 16 years
IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFO: *This Vehicle needs to be Caddy style vehicle as one Young Person has metal pins in their hips
Lot #8Craigowl 102Renewal
CRAIGOWL 102 Distance - approx 2.7 miles per trip / 5.4 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 7 Years to 9 Years
Lot #9Craigie 302Renewal
CRAIGIE 302 Distance - approx 3.8 miles per trip / 7.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 15 years to 16 years
Lot #10Craigie 303Renewal
CRAIGIE 303 Distance - approx 1.9 miles per trip / 3.8 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 15 years to 18 years
Lot #11Craigie 304Renewal
CRAIGIE 304 Distance - approx 5.3 miles per trip / 10.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 14 years to 18 years
Lot #12Craigie 305Renewal
CRAIGIE 305 Distance - approx 6.7 miles per trip / 13.4 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 14 years to 16 years
Lot #13Craigowl 103Renewal
CRAIGOWL 103 Distance - approx 1.8 miles per trip / 3.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 6 Years
Lot #14Dundee College Gardyne 403Renewal
DUNDEE COLLEGE - Gardyne 403 Distance - to be confirmed
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: To Be Confirmed
AGE RANGE: 16 years to 18 years
Lot #15Dundee College Kingsway 804Renewal
DUNDEE COLLEGE KINGSWAY 804 Distance - to be confirmed
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: To Be Confirmed
AGE RANGE: 16 years to 18 years
Lot #16Eastern 402Renewal
EASTERN 402 Distance - approx 1.4 miles per trip / 2.8 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 8 years to 11 years
Lot #17Fintry 204Renewal
FINTRY 204 Distance - approx 2.3 miles per trip / 4.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1515
AGE RANGE: 7 years to 11 years
Lot #18FWN 606Renewal
FWN 606 ROUTE 6 Distance - approx 4 miles per trip / 8 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0845:1445
AGE RANGE: 3 years to 5 years
Lot #19FWN 607WRenewal
FWN 607W Distance - approx 3.8 miles per trip / 7.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
1 Wheelchair space: 1 passenger seat
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0845:1445
AGE RANGE: 3 years to 5 years
Lot #20FWN 1001WRenewal
FWN 1001W Distance - approx 7.2 miles per trip / 14.4 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
2 Wheelchair spaces: 7 passenger seat
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0845:1445
AGE RANGE: 3 years to 5 years
Lot #21Grove 401Renewal
GROVE 401 Distance - approx 3.5 miles per trip / 7 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 14 years to 17 years
IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFO: *Travels with a wheelchair that needs to be secured in vehicle.
Lot #22Harris 501Renewal
HARRIS 501 Distance - approx 3.5 miles per trip / 7 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 14 years to 18 years
Lot #23Harris 502Renewal
HARRIS 502 Distance - approx 6 miles per trip / 12 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 13 years to 16 years
Lot #24Harris 503Renewal
HARRIS 503 Distance - approx 4.3 miles per trip / 8.6 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Wednesday 0845:1540
Thursday and Friday 0845:1450
AGE RANGE: 13 years to 16 years
IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFO:*Wheelchair conveyed upright in the vehicle, however pupil sits in seat.
Lot #25Kingspark 106Renewal
KINGSPARK 106 Distance - approx 9.5 miles per trip / 19 miles per day
VEHICLE SPECIFICATION: Minimum for 4 passenger seats
TIMES: Monday to Friday 0900:1500
AGE RANGE: 12 to 17 years
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Resourcing & Contingencies: 3%
- Vehicle Quality: 3%
- Staff Training: 2%
- Fair Work First: 2%
- price: 90%
Published award criteria (5)
- Resourcing & Contingencies: 3
- Vehicle Quality: 3
- Staff Training: 2
- Fair Work First: 2
- Price: 90
- Suitability
Licensed Taxi or Private Hire Car drivers
A Contract can only be awarded to a Tenderer who holds the necessary licence to operate the service.
In the case of vehicles constructed or adapted to carry 8 or less passengers this licence will be a taxi or private hire car licence issued by Dundee City Council.
In the case of vehicles constructed or adapted to carry 9 or more passengers this will be a PSV Operators Licence issued by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner.
Staff will possess an Accredited Photo Card issued by the Transportation Division and provide their unique card number. For licensed Taxi or Private Hire Car drivers, they should provide taxi badge number.
Employees who do not possess an Accredited Photo Card or Taxi Badge will be required to join the PVG membership scheme prior to commencement of duties.
All licensed taxi and private hire drivers must hold the SVQ Certificate Introduction to the role of the professional taxi and private hire driver.
- Economic & financial standing
The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial strength and stability.
It is recommended that Tenderers review their own Score check score in advance of submitting a Tender Submission. Where the Tenderer does not have a Score check score, or where the Tenderer does not consider that the Score check score reflects their current financial status; the Tenderer may give an explanation within the Tender Submission, together with any relevant supporting alternative evidence which demonstrates its financial strength/stability.
Where the Tenderer is under no obligation to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Score check score, they must provide their audited financial accounts for the previous 2 years as part of their SPD Submission in order that the Council may assess these to determine the suitability of the Tenderer to undertake a contract of this size.
As an alternative to the above requirement but only for bidders who started trading less than 3 years prior to the return date for the Tender response set out below, those bidders must demonstrate adequate financial capacity for the Contract by the following evidence:
A business plan for a minimum 3-year trading period setting out projected annual average turnover;
audited or unaudited (if the co…
Minimum: It is the requirement of this contract that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Tenderers must confirm they already have or commit to obtain prior to the commenc… - Technical & professional ability
Vehicle Quality
All Contracts to be operated by a PCV will meet Euro IV standard for particulate matter (PM). No vehicle registered as new before 1 October 2006 will be considered to have met this standard. No tenders will be considered if the Tenderer does not have or is unable to put in place these types of vehicles within six months of the commencement of the Contract.
All Contracts to be operated by a licensed taxi or private hire car will meet Euro 5 standard for particulate matter (PM). No vehicle registered before 1 January 2011 will be considered to have met this standard.
The maximum seating capacity of any vehicle to be used on the Contract will be 16 passenger seats.
Minimum: Full details are included in the ITT documentation - Technical & professional ability
The bidder is enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in its country of establishment: Bidder to provide a copy of:
In the case of vehicles constructed or adapted to carry 8 or less passengers this licence will be a taxi or private hire car licence issued by Dundee City Council.
In the case of vehicles constructed or adapted to carry 9 or more passengers this will be a PSV Operators Licence issued by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner.SPD Question 4C1.2:
Experience in delivering home to school transport involving the transportation of children and young people with challenging behaviour or delivering transportation which involved dealing with challenging passengers over the last 3 years.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Tenders for Identified Routes and the Establishment of Framework for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · April 2029
- First published
- 11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DCC/CD/219/23- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011779- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045169Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Staff (including sub-contractor staff, drivers and passenger assistants) directly involved in the delivery of the Framework Agreement and/or any subsequent call off contract]), must be paid at least the real Living Wage.
The Scottish Public Sector considers the payment of the real Living Wage to be a significant indicator of an employer's commitment to fair work practices and that payment of the real Living Wage is one of the clearest ways an employer can demonstrate that it takes a positive approach to its workforce.
The real Living Wage is a rate of pay which applies to all employees aged 18 and above and is sufficient to ensure that the recipient may enjoy an acceptable standard of living. There are two rates of the real Living Wage: the UK wide rate and the London rate. The rates are announced annually by the Living Wage Foundation.
Publisher note: The Supplier Development Programme will be holding an online event for any interested suppliers on how to complete this tender document going through each stage and process, including Pricing Schedule, Documents to be signed and SPD document. All suppliers are invited to attend and should do so by registering via the below link: Aligned Tender Training Thursday 18 April 2024, 10:00-11:30am Webinar: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/dundee-city-council-home-to-school-transport-taxis-in-inc-wheelchair-accessible-vehicles-1646/ Bidders to complete bid pricing to include payment of Scottish Living Wage to all passenger assistants, driver and others employed to deliver this contract. If you currently do not pay the Scottish Living Wage you will be required to complete a separate pricing schedule - Please note that bids will be scored on the payment of the Scottish Living Wage Please note that the operational schedules detail the requirements and bidders can bid for any of the lots. Operatives can elect to submit proposals which involve any vehicle type, but this must meet the minimum requirements set out within the operational schedule. To avoid doubt:- Contractors may:- (a) bid for individual lots only (Lots1 to 53 and 56 only); (b) enter into a Framework for Spot Purchase Lots by only (Lot 54 and 55); or (c) bid for individual Lots and enter the Framework applicable to Spot Purchase Lots (1 – 56) NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=762645. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:762645) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=762645
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2024 → 13 Aug 2024 · 5 dates- Notice published11 Apr 2024, 13:06 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until12 Aug 2024, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts13 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.