Published date: 31 January 2020

Last edited date: 5 March 2020

This notice was replaced on 3 August 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 3 August 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

C-011613 - P - 007056

Published date

31 January 2020

Closing date

13 March 2020

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2022

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?

Yes

Description

The Council is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement ("the Framework") under which the Purchasers can procure hackney carriage, private hire vehicle services and bus & coach (public service vehicles). There will be no guarantee of work under the Framework, but the Purchasers envisage that they will make considerable use of the Framework throughout its lifetime.

The Framework will cover the Council's requirements taxi, minibus and coach services. It will encompass Home to School, Home to care, College Transport, Transport for Older People, Looked After Children, People with Additional Needs, other Vulnerable People within Social Care and any other transport request as identified by the Council.

It is expected that this Framework will have multiple Contractors to maximise efficiency savings for the Purchasers.

Contractors will be drawn from this Framework Agreement to satisfy these requirements.

More information

Additional text

To access the documents for this procurement opportunity please visit the North East Procurement Portal at www.nepoportal.org. Documents are under contract reference (C-011613 P-007056). Portal reference (DN456572).

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Dixon

Address

Civic Centre
Barras Bridge
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 8QH
England

Telephone

01912116926

Email

neil.dixon@newcastle.gov.uk