Awarded contract

Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport Service Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Oldham Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008632

Published 31 March 2022, 9:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UT

Contact

Mrs Emily Molden

Email

emily.molden@oldham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1617701643

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

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

Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport Service Dynamic Purchasing System

Reference number

DN587601

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

Oldham Council intends to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) from home to school

transport services for children and young people with special educational needs throughout

the academic year.

The SEND Travel Assistance Service currently transports approximately 800 pupils with

either special educational needs, disabilities or because of their mobility issues. There are

approx. 2500 children and young people with EHCPs in the borough and circa 8,000

children and young people 0-25 years on SEN Support equating to one in ten in the borough.

The service operates over 190 school days as determined by the School Holiday Calendar

and considering other occasional days determined by individual schools governing bodies.

The provision of transport is determined by the needs of the individual pupil. Those with

severe and complex health, physical or educational needs can be transported by either

individual taxis or adapted vehicles. Children or young people with less severe needs

ordinarily travel via a multi-passenger minibus.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £17,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Private Hire/Taxi Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Private hire/taxi services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special

education needs from home to school. There are approximately 135 private hire routes some

of which require wheelchair adaptions and operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in the procurement documentation / Weighting: 100% and Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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

PSV Buses

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PSV bus (Public Service Vehicle) services to transport children located in the borough of

Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 18 PSV

bus routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in the procurement documentation / Weighting: 100% & Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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

Minibuses

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Minibus services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special

education needs from home to school. There are approximately 36 minibus routes which

operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in procurement documents / Weighting: 100% & Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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

Black Cab

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Black Cab services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special

education needs from home to school. There are approximately 2 black cab routes which

operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in procurement documentation / Weighting: 100% & Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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

Wheelchair Adapted Minibuses

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wheelchair adapted minibuses services to transport children located in the borough of

Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 2

wheelchair adapted minibuses routes which operate over 190 school days per academic

year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in the tender documents / Weighting: 100% & Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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

PSV Wheelchair Adapted Buses

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PSV wheelchair adapted buses services to transport children located in the borough of

Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 50 PSV

wheelchair adapted buses routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which

are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100% & PAss/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: Not evaluated in the initial SQ stage only at the mini competition stage / Weighting: 0%

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-031584

four.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system

The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Private Hire/Taxi

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbeywood Station Minicabs Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FreeRun Private Services Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pennine Private Hire

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyminibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyline Cars Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transportation Direct

Rochdale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,100,000

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £61,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

PSV Buses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbeywood Station Minicabs Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Carlton Minibuses

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royton Minibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyline Cars Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Minibuses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbeywood Station Minicabs Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FreeRun Private Services Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pennine Private Hire

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royton Minibuses

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyminibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyline Cars Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transportation Direct

Rochdale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Black Cab

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbeywood Station Minicabs Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FreeRun Private Services Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transportation Direct

Rochdale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £185,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £185,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Wheelchair Adapted Minibus

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Abbeywood Station Minicabs Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FreeRun Private Services Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royton Minibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyminibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyline Cars Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transportation Direct

Rochdale

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £140,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

PSV Wheelchair Adapted Buses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royton Minibuses Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyline Cars Ltd

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oldham Council

Oldham

Country

United Kingdom