Published date: 26 July 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: 12 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

ISL001-DN421318-00861628

Published date

26 July 2019

Closing date

12 August 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

10 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Vehicle requirements include the use of single decker buses that have low floors and footway facing wheelchairaccessible ramps that can be boarded at bus stops or hailed anywhere along the route were it is safe to doso. On-board seating requirements include the provision of at least 1 dedicated wheelchair space, 9 seats andflexible space for shopping trolleys and bags.
Vehicle widths are an important consideration of the vehicle requirements as there are several road widthrestrictions along the bus route that cannot be removed or detoured around. The Mayor of London's Ultra LowEmission Zone (ULEZ) requirements is operational from the 8 April 2019. Vehicles need to meet new, tighterexhaust emission standards (ULEX standard), or pay a daily charge to travel within the area of the ULEZ


About the buyer

Address

7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2075278118

Email

Procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

http://www.islington.gov.uk/