Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Sharon Bowers
+44 1785277493
transportcontracts@staffordshire.gov.uk
http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement
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The Provision of Transportation of Service Users (Children and Adult Service) within Staffordshire. Transport Dynamic Purchasing System
IA1349
The council invites operators to tender to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (Known as a DPS) for the provision of transportation of service users (children and adult service) within Staffordshire.
From 1.9.2019 The DPS will be used to supply transport services using Hackney Carriages, Private Hire Vehicles and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) for children with Special Education Needs and children in mainstream education from home to school and assist with transport needs for adults with disabilities and mental health issues.
In order to be able to compete for business with the Council, suppliers must first be accepted to join the DPS. They will then be notified automatically of opportunities to bid for contracts through call-off competitions.
Refer to the procurement documentation for the full specification.
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The main place of performance is Staffordshire.From time to time it may be deemed necessary to operate outside of Staffordshire.
A dynamic purchasing system to deploy the supply of Home to School Transport provision in Staffordshire for pupils in mainstream education and special needs education. This DPS may also include transport for adult service users not limited to but including disabilities and mental health. Their may be a requirement for Passenger Assistants to assists on the SEN Transport dependant on the needs of the service user.
This DPS is run as an electronic process using the Authority’s eSourcing solution (Staffordshire County Council E-tender Portal). This procurement follows DPS procedures as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
— Stage 1: Compliance Process (Registration and request to participate),
— Stage 2: Invitation to tender (Call-off Competition).
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It is envisaged that the tender (Selection Questionnaire) will be advertised from 3.5.2019 until 3.6.2019.
It is envisaged that evaluations of the selection questionnaire will executed over a period of 30 calendar days from 3.6.2019 until 4.7.2019.
It is envisaged Suppliers will be notified of their acceptance onto the DPS following 4.9.2019.
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It is envisaged that the tender (selection questionnaire) will be re-opened from 3.6.2019.
It is envisaged that the evaluation of the selection questionnaire will be executed from 5.8.2019.
Applications to join the DPS — tender (selection questionnaire) following 1.9.2019 will be evaluated over a period of 10 calendar days.
Stage 2: will commence on or after 1.9.2019.
This procurement process will give assurance that Suppliers have met a stated set of standards to carry out the call-off contracts.
Please refer to the procurement document (SQ).
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Please note that the maximum number is also envisaged.
This is an electronic tender see VI.3).
It is mandatory that PSV suppliers have a valid operators licence.
It is mandatory that private hire vehicles, hackney carriages have valid relevant appropriate taxi licences.
It is mandatory that all suppliers hold:
— 10 000 000 GBP public liability insurance,
— 10 000 000 GBP employers liability insurance where required,
— 5 000 000 GBP motor vehicle insurance.
Appointment to the DPS and the subsequent call-off contracts are in accordance with operators adherence to pre-established, ongoing key performance indicators (see Procurement Documentation) and adherence to the relevant dynamic purchasing agreement for the provision of Transportation of Passengers (Children's and Adults) 2019.
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This is an electronic tender. All submission must be made via the formal Contracting Authority electronic tendering platform.
All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system.
How to register:
— follow the link to Proactis electronic tendering: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
This tender reference is IA1349
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the e Tendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point of contact in Section I.1) of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
This procurement is for a dynamic purchasing system between the appointed provider(s) and the Contracting Authority, to supply transport services on a call off basis as and when required.
The Contracting Authority or its public sector partners/customers makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer or to be awarded, and any volumes given are indicative only and intended as a general guide. There is no commitment at the time of tendering from any parties outside of the Contracting Authority and this should be taken into consideration when bidding.
All dynamic purchasing system management, post tender, will be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The call-off orders will be allocated by terms laid down in the dynamic purchasing system. Please see DPS for further information.
The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to operate a public tender or quotations outside of the DPS where so required.
As part of the Governments National Procurement Strategy, collaborative working and supporting other Authorities now forms part of the Contracting Authority's procurement remit. This agreement may be made available to other Contracting Authorities including without limitation Councils and Public Bodies within Staffordshire and neighbouring geographical area's as prescribes by the NUTS codes in this notice.
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
+44 1785277493
transportcontracts@staffordshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
ST16 2DH
+44 1785277493
transportcontracts@staffordshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
ST16 2DH
+44 1785277493
transportcontracts@staffordshire.gov.uk
2019-05-03