Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Berkshire District Council
Market Street Offices
Newbury
RG14 5LD
Contact
Vicki Murphy
Telephone
+44 1635519364
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
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
Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number
P00000342
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council’s needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: • Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;• Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
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
Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seats
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council’s needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: • Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;• Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.The Lots that form part of this DPS are: Lot 1 - Small Vehicles (less than 17 passenger seats) and Lot 2 - Large Vehicles (with 17 passenger seats or more).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 May 2022
End date
8 May 2032
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.2.13) 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
Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seats
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council’s needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: • Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;• Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 May 2022
End date
8 May 2032
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.2.13) 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
Access to the DPS is by application, and applications can be made at any point during the life of this DPS.
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
11 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
8 May 2032
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
9 May 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Further competitions for individuals transport routes will run during the lifetime of this DPS.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit