Tender

Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006096

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e4b2

Published 20 February 2025, 10:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Town Hall

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

S70 2TA

Contact

Procurement

Email

procurement@barnsley.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0126000000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

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

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys

In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys

In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.

The Providers on this DPS will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to minibuses. There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable passengers to access/egress the vehicle safely and travel safely and comfortably.

The procurement is being undertaken as a

Above Threshold Procurement under the PCR 2015 using a Dynamic Purchasing System.

The DPS will have the following lots:

Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.

Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.

Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision.

Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).

Bidders can apply for any of the lots

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

21 February 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1:SEN/LAC Children: Taxi/ MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

21 February 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort (1)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

21 February 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles (1)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

21 February 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider (1)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

21 February 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100

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

23 February 2029

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

23 February 2029

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice

The 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

The High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom