Published date: 17 March 2023
Last edited date: 17 March 2023
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£150,000,000
Procurement reference
WCC - 15774
Published date
17 March 2023
Closing date
17 March 2030
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
18 March 2030
Contract end date
18 March 2030
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Dynamic Purchasing System will be used for the provision of bus transport services for home to school and local bus services.
The required vehicle size for this contract is 9 seats or more.
The period of validity of the DPS will be 7 years from commencement.
Passenger assistants may be required on some routes.
Once a Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, operators will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise. Operators can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all operators within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis).
Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (currently In-Tend).
Estimated value excluding VAT: £95,000,000-£150,000,000.
For information, the latest annual spend figure through the current DPS was circa £13.5m.
In order to submit an application to the DPS and bid for call-off's as and when they arise, you will need to register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home).
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Address
Shire Hall
Market Square
Warwick
CV34 4RL
England
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