Published date: 13 March 2018
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Taxi services - 60120000
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000
Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£10,000,000 to £10,800,000
Procurement reference
TOWER001-DN240693-64576991
Published date
13 March 2018
Closing date
13 April 2018
Contract start date
1 September 2018
Contract end date
31 August 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Contract Title: Provision of Passenger Transport Services 2018 Contract Ref AHS/CS 5074
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and / or goods.
Description:
The contract is for the provision of Specialist Passenger Transport Services transporting vulnerable adults and children to Day centres and Schools respectively and making the return journeys to home later in the day.
Most of the requirements are for set, daily routes but a provision for additional, ad-hoc journeys is also required.
The range of vehicles necessary to provide the service will include cars, mini-buses and small coaches and providers will have to be able to meet this requirement.
Passenger assistants will be required on the majority if not all of the journeys as will the ability to board and assist passengers in wheelchairs and with other mobility difficulties.
It is intended that ten successful bidders will be appointed onto a Framework from where services will be called off for delivery via a call-off contract.
The anticipated contract start date is: 1 September 2018
The estimated value of the contract is:
10.8 million pounds Total Cost
For a period of: 4 years
Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download. You will be required to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ).
The invitation to tender instructions and the specifications will be available as a public attachment allowing organisations expressing an interest in the project easy access of the main requirements. Full documentation requirements will be included within the evaluation questionnaire.
Organisations must ensure that access to the system is available to their representatives dealing with the contract. The council will not be liable for the lack of delegated access within the organisation and will not send any documentation regarding the contract, which shall be exclusively available through the portal.
Tenderers are responsible for allowing sufficient time to submit their ITT/SQ. The Council accepts no liability whatsoever for ITT/SQs that are not submitted due to internet connectivity issues, transmission delays or errors.
Deadline for expression of interest and return of SQ is:
Friday, 13 April 2018 12 Midday
LBTH is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a supporter of Ethical Governance, our protocol can be found here along with Guidance to Suppliers and Providers. Or via:
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
LBTH does not undertake to invite all applicants or bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender. LBTH will not be liable for any costs incurred in tendering for this contract.
If you require any further information please contact:
Andrew Shorter
at: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Shorter
Address
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
England
Telephone
+44 2073644099
procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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