Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Ribble Borough Council
Civic Centre, W Paddock
Leyland
PR25 1DH
procurement@southribble.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southribble.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.southribble.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=74fa23d5-e0ed-ef11-8134-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=74fa23d5-e0ed-ef11-8134-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School Swimming Transport Services
Reference number
DN764087
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Borough Council are inviting quotations on behalf of South Ribble Leisure Ltd and Chorley Leisure Ltd.
This requirement is for the provision, of transport for School children and Teachers from multiple Schools to attend swimming sessions at specified leisure centres across South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Council. Transport will be required for all schools on each contract attending a specified leisure centre.
The Contract will require transport to be provided for approx. 39 weeks within the academic year.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Borough Council are inviting quotations on behalf of South Ribble Leisure Ltd and Chorley Leisure Ltd.
This requirement is for the provision, of transport for School children and Teachers from multiple Schools to attend swimming sessions at specified leisure centres across South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Council. Transport will be required for all schools on each contract attending a specified leisure centre.
The Contract will require transport to be provided for approx. 39 weeks within the academic year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 65
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
21 July 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom