Published date: 23 January 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: 24 February 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£0.01 to £75,700,000

Procurement reference

tender_348959/1170058

Published date

23 January 2023

Closing date

24 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 March 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Council requires transportation providers to provide Home to School Transport and Transport for Adult clients both older persons and with learning disabilities and complex needs.
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Transportation Services for Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The term of the contract is for 4 years with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension.
The intention is that the DPS is an entirely electronic process and routes will be awarded to providers on the DPS using reverse E-auction. There is no guarantee of business / business volumes.
The Council is seeking a diverse range of Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People's Transportation including cars, MPV's, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles, larger buses and coaches of all sizes capable of transporting wheelchair users. There is no limit on the number of Service Providers who can be admitted and, additional Service Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements.
Joining the DPS
Transportation Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via Capitalesourcing. A pass or fail (set out in this document) for the Evaluation Criteria must be met/passed before the Provider will be admitted to the DPS.
The full suite of tender documents are available via the London Borough of Hillingdon's tender portal www.capitalesourcing.com


About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk