Published date: 31 March 2023

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: 1 March 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Taxi services - 60120000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

KMCTS-019

Published date

31 March 2023

Closing date

1 March 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2028

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is responsible for arranging home to school transport to schools and colleges for Children and Young People with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). In addition, the Council also arranges transport for respite/short breaks and for adults to attend local day centres. Overall, the Service comprises over 400,000 journeys annually.
The Council's Home to School Transport Service employs approximately 180 Passenger Assistants who ensure that Children and Adults are safely and comfortably transported to various locations within, and on occasions outside, the Kirklees District.
The Services comprise of the following requirements:
a) Route transportation of Children / Adults / Passenger Assistants to schools, colleges and day centre locations and other venues, and either back home again or to another designated point as specifically set out in each Route Sheet/ instruction
b) Interim Cover of new journeys which are likely to continue for some time and which may eventually be converted into Routes at the discretion of the Council.
c) Emergency Provision for Service requirements at short notice (tender return date reduced to 1 day)
d) Ad-hoc Provision for occasional Service requirements.
The estimated cumulative annual value for the Contracts potentially called off under this DPS is six million Pounds Sterling (£6,000,000). It is anticipated that the majority of Contracts awarded under this DPS will each have an individual value of between one thousand Pounds Sterling (£1,000) and forty thousand Pounds Sterling (£40,000).
This DPS is anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023 for a period of three (3) years up to 31st May 2026, with a provision to extend the DPS for up to two (2) further one (1) year periods (the "DPS Period"), subject to continued availability of eligible Operators continuing to meet the requirements and demands of the Service.

Applications will remain open for the duration of the DPS

About the buyer

Address

Vine Street
HUDDERSFIELD
HD16NT
United Kingdom

Telephone

01484221000

Email

procurement@kirklees.gov.uk