Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
Bickerstaffe House, 1 Bickerstaffe Square
Blackpool
FY1 3AH
Contact
Mr Paul Mullane
Telephone
+44 1253478378
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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/register
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Transport Service Framework Agreement for the Provision for the Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles)
Reference number
DN605495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 6 suppliers to a framework to provide Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles).
The Integrated Transport Service is required to provide home to school and school to home transport over 190 days per year for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities who have been approved by the Council as meeting the Council’s Policy for Travel Assistance. Blackpool Council are looking to appoint 6 suppliers to provide a passenger transport service to undertake these trips.
The Hours of Operation for this service, under normal circumstances, are 07.30 – 10.30 and 14.00 - 17.30, Monday-Friday during the school academic year i.e. excluding school holiday periods and training days as appropriate. This equates to approx. 39 weeks per year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 6 suppliers to a framework to provide Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles).
The Integrated Transport Service is required to provide home to school and school to home transport over 190 days per year for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities who have been approved by the Council as meeting the Council’s Policy for Travel Assistance. Blackpool Council are looking to appoint 6 suppliers to provide a passenger transport service to undertake these trips.
The Hours of Operation for this service, under normal circumstances, are 07.30 – 10.30 and 14.00 - 17.30, Monday-Friday during the school academic year i.e. excluding school ho
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 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: 6
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
9 May 2022
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
9 May 2022
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
The High Court Justice of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom