Published date: 29 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 29 September 2021

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

Opportunity (published 29 September 2021, last edited 30 September 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

    • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£3,200,000

Procurement reference

KNOWS001-DN565661-14624546

Published date

29 September 2021

Closing date

29 October 2021

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2025

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

The purpose of this service is to deliver a reliable and efficient transport service to adult social care service users in Knowsley. The tender will be split into the following lots;

Lot 1 - Transport to destinations in the North of the Borough
This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the North of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Kirkby and Knowsley Village.
Lot 2 - Transport to destinations in the Centre of the Borough
This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the Centre of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Huyton, Prescot and Whiston.
Lot 3 - Transport to destinations in the South of the Borough
This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is in the South of Knowsley. This will include (but is not limited to) end destinations of Halewood and Cronton.
Lot 4 - Transport to destinations Out of Borough
This lot includes transport for individuals where the end destination of their journey is outside of the Knowsley area.
Lot 5 - Ad-hoc transport (Inside and Out of Borough)
This lot will include transport requests for Adult Social Care outside of peak hours. This may include, but not be limited to, providing minibuses for day service users to go on day trips, one-off transport request for adult social care service users.
Lot 6 - Emergency transport (Inside and Out of Borough)
This lot will include transport requests that are of an urgent or un-planned nature.


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About the buyer

Contact name

John Crisp

Address

2nd Floor, Municipal Building
Archway Road
Huyton
L36 9XU
England

Telephone

+44 7977043479

Email

john.crisp@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.knowsley.gov.uk