Published date: 3 October 2019

Last edited date: 3 October 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 1 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons - 34115200

  • Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons - 34120000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

    • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

    • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

    • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN436819-72362294

Published date

3 October 2019

Closing date

1 January 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of specialist and caring services to meet statutory community transport for vulnerable children, youths and adults, most of whom are not in a position to care for themselves. Therefore, passengers will be reliant on the care and vigilance of all staff, regardless of whether they are a driver or a passenger assistant. The Council is holding a 'Supplier Market Testing' Event to engage with Suppliers able to deliver the Services and discuss the proposed requirements and procurement process.
For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition at this stage, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming procurement and seek ideas from the market that may inform the final specification. The event will take place on Friday 1st November 2019.
Venue: Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 2BG.
Time: 12:30pm to 14:30pm
Please note you must register to attend.
Please send expressions of interest to attend to procurement quoting 'passenger transport': onprocurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk . by no later than 29th October 2019

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

HAC5591 Community Transport Passenger Services DPS

  • Early engagement
  • Published 3 October 2019

Additional text

Organisations wishing to participate in the future opportunity are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the opportunity documentation will be available for download. Organisations must ensure that access to the system is available to their representatives dealing with the project and that this contact is updated as and when required.
The majority of the transport opportunities sourced through the DPS will be required mainly for the following reasons:
1. for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) children/young persons, transport will be required to and from home to school/college,
2. for adult's, transport will be required in order for them to access community support service, respite centres and other provision,
3. other transport requirements for children's services, and adult social care.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ambia Begum

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073640785

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk