Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House, Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
Contact
Dylan Lawson
Telephone
+44 1952384833
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
All Age Passenger Transport DPS
Reference number
TWC000047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
All Age Passenger Transport Service to include Home to School; SEND and Social care. Requires over 17 seat vehicles; 5-17 seat vehicles; taxis ; black cabs; specially adapted vehicles; ambulance; supported transport and public buses. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Call off from this DPS is available for any public sector body within the West Midlands area.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All age passenger transport service to include Home to School; SEND and Social care. Requires over 17 seat vehicles; 5-17 seat vehicles; taxis ; black cabs; specially adapted vehicles; ambulance; supported transport and public buses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The DPS is open from 02/05/2018 and will be open for an initial 5 years. The Council may wish to extend the initial term and will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it’s intentions. The DPS will continue with the current appointed suppliers. The DPS will be open until such time as the specification is no longer fit for purpose. If and when this happens the Council will notify all suppliers.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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
Originally published as:
Date
18 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
27 October 2028
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 60 months
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to access, correspond and respond to this opportunity.If you experience any difficulties at any time during the tender process please contact the In-tend Helpdesk on call 08438498404 or email support@in-tend.co.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House, Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Service from which information may be obtained: Telford and Wrekin Council