Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport Services

A Tender Notice
by CUMBERLAND COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Dps (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£-£75M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
10 Feb 2025
Delivery
To 23 Feb 2029 (est.)
Deadline
23 Feb 2029 17:00

Concepts

Location

Cumbria:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Cumberland Council is looking 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, and Health, Care and Communities Transport. The council intends to set up the DPS for a period of 4 years from 9th April 2025 to 23rd February 2029 and admittance of new providers will be all year round. There are no further extension. It will be a two-stage process: during the first stage interested Tenderers must meet the council’s selection criteria in order to be admitted onto the system. Contracts are awarded during the second stage of the process. In stage two the council will invite Tenderers successfully admitted on the DPS to bid for contracts (routes). Contracts will be of varying lengths up to a maximum of 4 years except in exceptional circumstances when a longer period may be offered. The total value for the duration of the DPS, from start date to end date, will not exceed £75M, excluding VAT. Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Admittance onto the DPS is NOT a guarantee of work and opportunities will be published following the call off procedure. A decision may be made at the Council’s sole discretion to carry out transport provision in house. For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk Registration on The Chest is free of charge. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

Lot Division

5 Ad Hoc Taxis

Provision of Transport Services for Ad Hoc Taxis which can include, but not limited to, one off journeys and Rural Wheels services
31 17 passenger seats and above

Provision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above
3 Up to 8 passenger seats

For the provision of Transport Services up to 8 passenger seats
4 Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant

Provision of Transport Services for up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
5 Between 9 and 16 passenger seats

Provision of Transport Services for between 9 and 16 passenger seats
6 Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant

Provision of Transport Services for between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
7 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant

Provision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant
8 Wheelchair accessible vehicles

Provision of Transport Services which require Wheelchair accessible vehicles
9 Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant

Provision of Transport Services which require Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant

CPV Codes

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

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. ** The Council is conducting the procurement to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), using a restricted procedure, in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification. The DPS is set up for up to 4 years and there are no further extensions. The DPS contract will end on 23rd February 2029.

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