Published date: 10 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 25 February 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 25 February 2022)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£25,000,000 to £52,000,000

Procurement reference

SEFT001-DN568386-17529796

Published date

10 September 2021

Closing date

11 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 December 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

Sefton Council are prepared to receive tenders to be included on a Framework of contractors, for the provision of hired passenger transport services (bus, mini-bus, coach, taxi and private hire) to Sefton Council and its establishments. The majority of journeys will take place within Sefton, although, on occasions, routes may start in Sefton but travel out of the borough, or visa versa.

The resulting Framework Agreement's use is not restricted to Sefton MBC; it is open to be used by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Authorities and their establishments. (to include Liverpool CC, St Helens MBC, Halton MBC, Knowsley MBC, Wirral MBC and Merseytravel). The period of the contract will be 2yrs plus an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods, commencing 1st January 2022, upon the terms and conditions set out in the attached documents.

The Travel Support Team is charged by commissioning departments of Sefton Council with delivering passenger transport to those service users eligible to receive this service.

About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Bate

Address

1st Floor Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
England

Telephone

+44 1519344288

Email

stuart.bate@sefton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/