Dynamic Purchasing System - Transport Services 2025

Concepts

• transport services
• kendal
• community transport services
• scheduled bus services
• passenger transport services
• dynamic purchasing system
• dynamic purchasing system - transport services
• system
• transport
• lot 1a

Location

Cumbria:

Description

Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which includes, but not limited to, Home to School, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Referral Units, Adult Social Care, Scheduled bus services and community transport services. The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots): Lot 1a – Up to 8 passenger seats Lot 1b – Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant Lot 2a – Between 9 and 16 passenger seats Lot 2b - Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant Lot 3a – 17 passenger seats and above Lot 3b – 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant Lot 4a – Wheelchair accessible vehicles Lot 4b – Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant Lot 5 – Ad Hoc Taxis Further details of the DPS are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page. The Submission deadline is Friday the 7th March 2025 12 Noon.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN761387) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract 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 Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.