Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Council
Town Hall, Brighton Street
Wallasey
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procurementcorporate@wirral.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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/
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
Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Passenger Transport Services
Reference number
DN610179
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wirral Council has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services. The Council is inviting suitably qualified operators to request to participate in the DPS for the provision of its Transport Services covering Private Hire, Hackney Carriage, PSV/PCV and other appropriately licenced vehicles.
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by the Council to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into contracts for periods of up to 3 years, dependent on the requirement, with options to extend. Such extensions will be at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance. A combination of Lots/routes may be tendered.
We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice.
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was established in 2022, with a start date of 01 September 2022. Due to the lack of viable alternatives provided by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and in line with the transition arrangements, the Council is extending the Passenger Transport DPS period of validity - in accordance with Regulation 28(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - from 01 September 2026 to 23 February 2029, to ensure continuity of service. All other terms and conditions of the DPS remain unchanged.
This Dynamic Purchasing System has a total estimated value of £61 million, (the estimated value of the extension is up to £40 million) covering the period from its establishment in 2022 to the end of its period of validity.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £61,000,000
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
Transport for vulnerable children
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport by Minibus, wheelchair access vehicles, private hire vehicles and Hackney carriages. This contract lot is for the delivery of pupils various educational establishments as directed. The Contractor must supply a passenger assistant if indicated within the schedule. Wheelchair access may be required if indicated as children may have poor mobility or other special needs. Contractors must submit a 'rate per day', 'weekly rate', or a combined daily mileage and rate per mile as directed on the schedule and no waiting time is to be charged to this contract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
23 February 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This DPS has been extended for a further 30 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.7) is the duration of the extension period.
The extension will allow Wirral Council and potential bidders time to plan a suitable replacement under the Procurement Act 2023 that also takes into consideration the objectives of the National Procurement Policy Statement.
We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice.
Estimated Value excluding VAT: £61 million GBP
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transport for vulnerable adults
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport by Minibus, wheelchair access vehicles, private hire vehicles and Hackney carriages. This contract lot is for the delivery of transport of vulnerable adults to day centres or other venues as directed. The Contractor must supply a passenger assistant as indicated within the schedule. Wheelchair access may be required if indicated as adults may have poor mobility or other special needs. Contractors must submit a 'rate per day', 'weekly rate', or a combined daily mileage and rate per mile as directed on the schedule and no waiting time is to be charged to this contract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
23 February 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This DPS has been extended for a further 30 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.7) is the duration of the extension period.
The extension will allow Wirral Council and potential bidders time to plan a suitable replacement under the Procurement Act 2023 that also takes into consideration the objectives of the National Procurement Policy Statement.
We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice.
Value excluding VAT: £61 million GBP
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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
23 February 2029
Local time
12:00pm
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
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wirral Council
Wirral
Country
United Kingdom