Published date: 16 September 2019

Last edited date: 16 September 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

    • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0504

Published date

16 September 2019

Closing date

24 September 2019

Contract start date

2 January 2020

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a Home to School Transport service. The Home to School service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 4,250 children on a daily basis, with an additional 1,600 receiving bus passes. The majority of the children using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children; children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups.

The service operates more than 600+ routes and has a range of support options including: 1-to-1s; minibus / coach transport; Travel Guides; Personal Transport Budgets; bus passes and Independent Travel Training.

The DPS will last for an initial period of 4 years, commencing on 1st November 2019, with the option to activate a break clause after 2 years.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder.

The initial request to join the DPS providers are required to complete and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 (GMT) on 24th September 2019 using the Supplier Portal. Upon expiry of this date providers are able to still gain access to the selection questionnaire and submit it within the time frame specified.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Woodfield

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 2913

Email

Carol.Woodfield@birmingham.gov.uk