Published date: 11 July 2022

Last edited date: 19 July 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 July 2022

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

Early engagement (published 11 July 2022, last edited 6 September 2022)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Passenger cars - 34110000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

EALING001-DN621495-54230853

Published date

11 July 2022

Closing date

26 October 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

London Borough of Ealing wishes to carry out market engagement and invite expressions of interest from providers interested in tendering for a refreshed All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System during Autumn 2022. A market engagement event will be held in Ealing on 27th July 2022. Interested providers should register on pro contract, express an interest and register for the event using the messaging system at the link below

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=f476383f-0a01-ed11-8116-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

You are also invited to fill in a market engagement questionnaire at the link below.
This market engagement questionnaire is voluntary, and providers are in no way obliged to complete it, or to answer every question within it. However we hope providers will complete is as it will assist us greatly in informing our future strategy to commission All Age Transport Services

Your response is not part of any tender or contract, will be treated as confidential and the information you provide will only be used for market research purposes.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Q4w6AYeCi0yHixMeMM2587EA_uOE1tlMoKwmIfUQZbdUMVY5MkZZQ1M4Wk5WR1RNOEE4VzA1REU2Qy4u

Subject to governance it is envisaged the All Age Transport DPS would:
• commence in Spring 2023, for a duration of 5 years with two further possibilities of two year extensions, and;
• have multiple categories for vehicle types and also a separate category for passenger assistants.
• cover procurement of c£10m of services for transporting and supporting vulnerable children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) travelling to, School, College, Adults Day Centres and, ad hoc Services for Children and Adults

Safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people is a crucially important factor in the procurement of these services. LBE is interested in engaging with a range of providers in relation to passenger transport and passenger assistants, including efficiency, the use of technology, market innovation and sustainability.

Future use of the DPS cannot be specified at this stage, and volumes are not guaranteed. However as current LBE contracts for transport come to an end during 2023 onwards, subject to governance and using a phased approach, it is envisaged that all Children's and Adult's transport routes, and ad hoc spend on taxis will be purchased via the DPS during the next 5 - 7 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

All Age Transport Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Early engagement
  • Published 11 July 2022, last edited 12 July 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Baker

Address

London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House
14-16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
Northern Ireland

Telephone

+44 2088255122

Email

bakerc@ealing.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ealing.gov.uk