Framework Contract for Transportation

Concepts

• transport services
• paisley
• transportation services
• transportation
• various parties
• ad hoc taxi journeys
• bus journeys
• taxi services
• applicable legal requirements
• taxis

Location

Renfrewshire

Description

This Framework Contract will provide the Purchaser (comprising various parties jointly collaborating in this Tender) with a mechanism to procure transportation services for children and adults, including protected adults, consisting of buses and taxis with, or without, Escorts, meeting all applicable legal requirements and the requirements set out in the related Tender Documents. The Services will include, but not be limited to, planned taxi and bus journeys including ad hoc taxi journeys that the Purchaser's staff may need in the course of their employment and ad hoc bus Journeys that schools may require from time to time.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The Framework Contract may be extended on two (2) occasions for a period of up to twelve (12) months on each occasion.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 60120000 - Taxi services
• 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please refer to the Tender Documents for more information about the applicable Conditions of Contract. Tenderers please note: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by serious and organised crime groups; transport contracts belongs to one such area and as such the authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. Request for Documentation: The Council will request the following documentation once all bids have been received: 1 Evidence of your company's insurance certificates detailing the required level of insurance's as per the levels stated within this Contract Notice and as detailed within the Invitation to Tender document uploaded within the general attachments area. 2 Tenderers are required to submit S3 Tender Compliance Certificate and S7 Declaration as part of their tender submission. Form S3 can be found in the General Attachments area of the Master ITT within PCS-T. Form S7 can be found within the Commercial Envelope of each Lot. Form S7 must be completed and returned for each Lot Tenderers are applying for. 3 A completed copy of the Supporting Documents uploaded within the general attachments area in Public Contract Scotland Tender Portal, please note that documents must be signed by an authorised signatory. The Supporting Documents include: Agreement to S1 Equalities Questionnaire Agreement to S2 Equalities Declaration Agreement to S3 Tender Compliance Certificate Agreement to S4 No Collusion Certificate Agreement to S5 Prompt Payment Certificate Agreement to S8 Scorecard Agreement to S9 List of Proposed Sub-Contractors Agreement to Parent Company Guarantee 4 Any contract awarded as a result of this tender exercise will be subject to Scots Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17799. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: This is a Framework Contract with places on each Lot being awarded to multiple Service Providers. The value of any Call-offs awarded under the terms of the Framework Contract will be spread across Service Providers on each Lot. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As part of the response to the Quality Criteria, Tenderers are requested to provide details of the Community Benefits they will commit to as part of this contract. (SC Ref:647535)