Passenger Transport Services DPS

Concepts

• taxi services
• hamilton
• passenger transport services dps
• service users
• school transport
• transport
• passenger
• transportation
• designated establishments
• validity

Location

Description

The Council is obligated under Section 51 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (as amended) and the Education Additional Support for Learning Act (Scotland) 2004 to make such arrangements as considered necessary for the provision of School Transport for pupils residing in the Education Authority area to facilitate attendance at designated establishments/schools. The Council also wishes to incorporate other general taxi requirements under the same contractual umbrella, including but not limited to those for Social Work Resources and Employability. In this regard, Education and Social Work Resources require to let contract(s) for transportation of service users to identified establishments. These services are being procured in accordance with the EU Regulations, and the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts. There is no intention to limit the number of service providers on the DPS. In initial stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will remain open to new applicants during it’s period of validity.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60120000 - Taxi services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Declarations and Certificates The applicants recommended to join the DPS will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Questions 3A1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form SPD Question 4C.6 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration Declaration Section Signatory Page SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder recommended for appointment completes and submits, when requested to by the Council, the Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol form. Financial Status of Applicants The Council may, at any time during the life of the DPS request financial accounts from Applicants appointed to the DPS to review their financial standing as set out Attachment 4 DPS Agreement Passenger Transport Services. To allow the Council to review an Applicant’s financial standing, Applicants should submit the relevant documents outlined in: 1. Historical Financial Position and 2. Current /future cash flow position. These documents should be uploaded within the General Attachments area of PCS-T. The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate appointed Applicants’ financial status: 1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; 2 Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio; 3 Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio. Applicants must provide the name and value of the 3 ratios within Attachment 11 entitled Financial Ratio Calculation. This document should be uploaded within the General Attachments area of PCS-T. Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council take account of mitigating factors proposed by an appointed Applicant provided that the appointed Applicant can substantiate any of the proposed mitigating factors. Appointed Applicants are asked to submit a range of evidence. This information will be used to assess appointed applicants’ financial capability. The evidence will cover: 1. Historical financial position; and 2.Current /future cash flow position Further information on the financial documentation an applicant must submit can be found in Attachment 3 entitled Financial Status of Applicants within the General Attachments area of PCS-T. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 6557. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: No Community Benefits required at appointment to DPS stage. (SC Ref:790067)