Published date: 2 April 2020

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


Closing: 1 March 2030

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

    • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£210,000,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN442227-23211583

Published date

2 April 2020

Closing date

1 March 2030

Contract start date

2 March 2030

Contract end date

3 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This is an opportunity to become part of a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver GCC's passenger transport services up to a value of £210m over a 10 year period.
Passenger transport operations are an area of high risk and are governed by a considerable amount of legislation such as vehicle and taxi licensing, the Transport Act (1985) and the Road Traffic Act (1994). The tender pack sets out the Council's requirements for this 10 year DPS that which commence in March 2020.

The Dynamic Purchasing System is divided into the following Categories:

• Category 1: Specialist Short Notice Transport (cars)
• Category 2: Mainstream Short Notice Transport (cars)
• Category 3: Specialist Long Term Transport (cars)
• Category 4: Specialist PSV Transport (PSV)
• Category 5: Mainstream Long Term Transport (cars)
• Category 6: Mainstream PSV Transport (PSV)
• Category 7: Public Transport Services(PSV) The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (DPS is in place for 10 years but Contract finder restrictions does not allow this to be displayed)


How to apply

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


About the buyer

Contact name

Zoe Wheelwright

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
England

Email

zoe.wheelwright@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk