Published date: 5 November 2019

Last edited date: 21 February 2023

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.


Closing: 31 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0504A

Published date

5 November 2019

Closing date

31 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

2 November 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a Home to School Transport service. The Home to School service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 4,250 children on a daily basis, with an additional 1,600 receiving bus passes. The majority of the children using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children; children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups.

The service operates more than 600+ routes and has a range of support options including: 1-to-1s; minibus / coach transport; Travel Guides; Personal Transport Budgets; bus passes and Independent Travel Training.

The DPS will last for an initial period of 4 years, commencing on 1st November 2019, with the option to activate a break clause after 2 years.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder.

The DPS is open to providers until 31st October 2023 to join and are required to complete and return of the selection questionnaire using the Supplier Portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Woodfield

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 2913

Email

Carol.Woodfield@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk