Published date: 21 February 2024

Last edited date: 22 February 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: 22 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£177,000 to £236,000

Procurement reference

IT-480-571-CYP0012

Published date

21 February 2024

Closing date

22 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2027

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

Milton Keynes City Council invites providers to tender for the provision of a Volunteer Drivers Service for children, young people and their families / carers who live within the Borough of Milton Keynes

The Service will consist of:
o Volunteer Drivers Scheme for Vulnerable Children and Young People and their Families/Carers

Volunteer Drivers Scheme operate under legislation laid out in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981. The legislation lays out certain conditions including:
o The journey must be arranged in advance.
o The charge must be agreed/arranged in advance.
o No profit can be made on each journey.

This ensures the Scheme do not operate as if they were taxis or other forms of public transport, thereby preventing them from providing services with volunteers that would compete unfairly with private businesses.

The Council proposes to enter Contract for a period of 3 years from 3rd June 2024 to 2nd June 2027 (with an option to extend for a further period of 1 years to 2nd June 2028, with the successful tenderer (Service Provider). Total possible contract terms 4 years.

Contract Value (Including extensions): ?236,000 (This includes ?80,000 (?20,000 per annum) estimated transport costs for the full 4 years)

More information

Links

Additional text

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

ASC Procurement Team

Address

Civic
1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK

Telephone

01908691691

Email

procurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Website

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk