Published date: 23 May 2024

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 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Taxi services - 60120000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

EMPWELL001-DN725541-05096444

Published date

23 May 2024

Closing date

24 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 August 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services for Home to School or College transport for residents based in Rutland on a number of routes as defined in the Schedules.
Lot Requirements:

LOT 1- All Primary, Secondary and Post-16 Education Buses.
Bids on individual routes within Lot 1 will not be accepted. Bidders can submit a bid under Lot 1 for Contract 1 or Contract 2 or Both.

LOT 2- Specialist Transport services (Minibus & Taxi)
A bidder may submit as many bids for routes within Lot 2, as they wish. There are no restrictions.
Please specify the price per day for operation.

LOT 3 - Pence per mile Taxis
Bids for this Lot will be used to establish a Framework for identifying potential suppliers of:
• short notice requirements
• short term route requirements
• emergency transport services
The Council will offer these requirements to suppliers in turn according to their pence per mile rate on a ranked basis.

To apply for this oppprtunity, bidders must log on to the ProContract e-procurement portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login) and search for opportunity DN725541.
The deadline is 24th June 2024 at 12 noon.

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Highcock

Address

Melton Borough Council
Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1GH
England

Telephone

+44 1664502497

Email

chighcock@melton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.melton.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/selling_to_the_council.aspx