Tender

SEND & Social Care Transportation DPS

  • Newcastle City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-014770

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cefb

Published 24 May 2023, 12:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newcastle City Council

Barras Bridge

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE

NE1 8QH

Contact

Miriam McGregor

Email

miriam.mcgregor@newcastle.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1912774658

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.newcastle.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.nepo.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.nepo.org

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

SEND & Social Care Transportation DPS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council has a requirement for the Provision of Taxi (Hackney & Private Hire) and Bus & Coach (Public Service Vehicle) Operators Services to facilitate scheduled/recurrent requirements for the transportation of children and young people with Special Educational needs to and from their educational provision. The DPS will also cover a variety of ad-hoc and scheduled/recurrent requirements for the transportation within Adults and Children's Social Care.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £44,000,000

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

Lot 1 - SEND Home to School and College Transport

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - SEND Home to School and College Transport

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 Month contract with two 12 month options to extend.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

24 Month contract with two 12 month options to extend.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Social Care Transport

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Social Care Transport

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Children's Social Care Transport

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Children's Social Care Transport

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Social Care Transport for Families

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Social Care Transport for Families

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Short Notice Transport

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - Short Notice Transport

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open 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

28 June 2023

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 June 2023

Local time

10:00am


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

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom