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CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES

  • London Borough of Hounslow

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009416

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eb76

Published 11 March 2025, 12:31pm

Last edited 14 March 2025, 12:22pm

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The London of Borough of Hounslow requires suppliers that will deliver a range of Passenger

Transport Services vehicles with Drivers including but not limited to: cars, people-carriers

(MPVs), 9 up to 17 seater minibuses, wheelchair-accessible vehicles (from cars up to 17

seater minibuses), coaches and car derived vans.

Some service users require Passenger Assistants during transportation to provide additional

support and administer medication, where required.

The Council will provide Passenger Assistants for some routes, but also requires suppliers to

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provide suitable trained Passenger Assistants to meet requirements.

Suitable suppliers are invited to a virtual market engagement via Teams. The supplier event

will take place on 18th March 2025 at 11am

Please email transportoperations@hounslow.gov.uk by 10am on 18/03/2025 if you are interested in attending. Please ensure SUPPLIER EVENT is in the subject heading

This event is being held to provide further information and seek your views regarding our

open framework agreement for Passenger Transport.

This open framework agreement will be tendered for an Initial period of 4 years with an

option of a further 4 years extension, in 12month periods, at sole discretion of the Council.

Scope

Reference

DN766219

Description

The London of Borough of Hounslow requires suppliers that will deliver a range of Passenger Transport Services vehicles with Drivers including but not limited to: cars, people-carriers (MPVs), 9 up to 17 seater minibuses, wheelchair-accessible vehicles (from cars up to 17 seater minibuses), coaches and car derived vans.

Some service users require Passenger Assistants during transportation to provide additional support and administer medication, where required.

The Council will provide Passenger Assistants for some routes, but also requires suppliers to provide suitable trained Passenger Assistants to meet requirements.

Suitable suppliers are invited to a virtual market engagement via Teams. The supplier event will take place on 18th March 2025 at 11am

Please email transportoperations@hounslow.gov.uk by 12noon on 14/03/2025 if you are interested in attending. Please ensure SUPPLIER EVENT is in the subject heading

This event is being held to provide further information and seek your views regarding our open framework agreement for Passenger Transport.

This open framework agreement will be tendered for an Initial period of 4 years with an option of a further 4 years extension, in 12month periods, at sole discretion of the Council.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 July 2025 to 30 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 July 2033
  • 8 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

18 March 2025

Engagement process description

Suitable suppliers are invited to a virtual market engagement via Teams. The supplier event will take place on 18th March 2025 at 11am

Please email transportoperations@hounslow.gov.uk by 10am on 18/03/2025 if you are interested in attending.

Please ensure SUPPLIER EVENT is in the subject heading

This event is being held to provide further information and seek your views regarding our open framework agreement for Passenger Transport.

This open framework agreement will be tendered for an Initial period of 4 years with an option of a further 4 years extension, in 12month periods, at sole discretion of the Council.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

21 March 2025

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

London Borough of Hounslow

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQYY-1684-DYLV

Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road

Hounslow, London

TW3 3EB

United Kingdom

Email: transportoperations@hounslow.gov.uk

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government