Published date: 16 August 2024
This notice was replaced on 17 September 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63000000
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£40,000,000
Procurement reference
SOUTHWARK-DN738886-00467569
Published date
16 August 2024
Approach to market date
25 November 2024
Contract start date
1 September 2025
Contract end date
31 August 2032
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm.
The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark.
The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle.
The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form.
Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover:
• Strategic context and overview
• High level overview of the service model and key requirements
• Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions
• Procurement strategy and indicative timeline
Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven't done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com
Please submit attendance form attached to the advert by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | £6,500,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Sohail Aboobakar
Address
Southwark Council
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 2075251102
sohail.aboobakar@southwark.gov.uk
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