Published date: 13 March 2020
This notice was replaced on 13 March 2020
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Early engagement (published 27 March 2020, last edited 27 March 2020)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60172000
Location of contract
South East
Procurement reference
IOW001-DN470080-72295572
Published date
13 March 2020
Closing date
26 March 2020
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The authority will be holding an 'open' market engagement event for potential providers to attend. The event shall be held at County Hall [add location] on the 26th March starting at 13:30 and finishing estimated at 15:30.
The intention of the market engagement event is to gather interest and engage with the market regarding our upcoming tender for home to school transport (bus and coach) services on the Isle of Wight. This is due to be published in April but may be subject to change. Further details will be provided on the day.
To register your interest and willingness to attend the event please send an email to: transport.info@iow.gov.uk by no later than 14:00 on Tuesday 24th March 2020. Spaces at this event may be limited and will therefore be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. To this end we kindly ask that numbers of attendees per organisation be kept to a maximum of three.
It is intended that a market engagement supplier day will be held at County Hall High Street Newport Isle of Wight PO30 1UD. Upon attendance please report to reception and you will be collected shortly.
If you wish to attend the market engagement supplier day, please send an email to: transport.info@iow.gov.uk by no later than 14:00 on Tuesday 24th March 2020. Spaces at this event may be limited and will therefore be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. To this end we kindly ask that numbers of attendees per organisation be kept to a maximum of three. Interested suppliers should also register on the ProContract portal and this can be done via https://procontract.due-north.com/register This process is free and instructions on how to register are on the portal. The portal will be used to conduct the future procurement.
Please note that the Authority will also be holding a Bidders Event during the tender
process.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Vanessa Squibb
Address
County Hall
High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
England
Telephone
+44 1983821000
Website
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