Published date: 20 January 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 11 June 2027, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£15,000,000 to £18,000,000

Procurement reference

NEPO DN533107

Published date

20 January 2023

Closing date

11 June 2027

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 June 2027

Contract end date

13 June 2027

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?

Yes

Description

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will cover the Council's requirements for taxi and minibus passenger transport services, including passenger assistants (escorts), where appropriate, and will encompass home to/from school and college transport, home to/from care transport, Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.

South Tyneside Council on behalf of itself, and their partner organisations including any:

• Public or private entity (including limited companies) in which the Council has a shareholding or interest;
• Any Maintained and Academy schools (as defined in the Academies Act 2010) within the Borough of South Tyneside.
• South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, including any successor;
• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, including any successor.

The DPS will open for Supplier accreditation applications from 14 June 2021 and will run to 13 June 2027.

Procurement documents are available free of charge via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Karen Dixon

Address

Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
England

Telephone

07585 966533

Email

karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk

Website

www.southtyneside.gov.uk