Published date: 27 February 2017

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 22 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

LS2 7UA

Value of contract

£90,000 to £110,000

Procurement reference

tender_138210/569352

Published date

27 February 2017

Approach to market date

22 March 2017

Contract start date

3 July 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) requires a bus and driver service to transport Government staff/officials from the Leeds Central Railway Station to and from the DWP site at Quarry House, Quarry Hill Leeds LS2 7UA. This will be a daily early morning and evening scheduled collection and drop off service operating for 5 working days excluding selected public holidays.
The contract term will be for 2 years with an option for a further year at the discretion of the DWP.
The DWP is anticipating 7 collections and drop offs:
Collection from Leeds Central Railway Station 8:15, 8:45 and 9:15
Collection from Quarry House Leeds 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 and 18:00
Changes to this schedule will be determined by the DWP.
The average traveller volumes are 130 per day/650 per week, with total annual usage forecast at 33,150.

More information

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system. Suppliers
Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing
portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link
to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct
business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive
an email with your password (keep this secure) 2.
For further
Assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly
reserves the rights:(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at
any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process
commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be
liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Archibald

Address

GS25 Quarry House Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UA
England

Telephone

0113 2519748

Email

Simon.Archibald@DWP.GSI.Gov.UK

Website

https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk