Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Mr Adam Langston
adam.langston@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1305221250
Fax
+44 1305228567
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=48bb67ed-530a-e711-80dd-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=48bb67ed-530a-e711-80dd-005056b64545
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
Passenger Transport - Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number
DN245509
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services as required by Dorset Council.
This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure passenger transport services as required by Dorset Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Children to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services and transport for various social care purposes.
Applications to participate with this DPS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk REF:DN245509
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services as required by Dorset Council.
This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure passenger transport services as required by Dorset Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Children to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services and transport for various social care purposes.
Applications to participate with this DPS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk REF:DN245509
The publishing of this Tender Notice is to communicate the extension of the above DPS (Ref DN245509), which was originally established in May 2017 for a 4 year period ending 30 April 2021. Dorset Council took the option of extending the DPS for a further 4 year period ending 30 April 2025, and now wishes to extend the DPS for a further period of up to 2 years ending 30 April 2027. Dorset Council reserves the right to terminate the DPS prior to 30 April 2027, and also reserves the right to extend the DPS further beyond 30 April 2027, up to a maximum end date of February 2029 in line with Cabinet Office guidance regarding Dynamic Purchasing Systems procured under PCR2015.
As part of this extension, any organisation already awarded onto the DPS will not be required to submit a new application. Any new applications can continue to be made at the above mentioned address. Organisations are required to meet defined criteria to be admitted on to the DPS. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted on to the DPS.
All suppliers admitted to the DPS will be invited to tender for contracts.
Contracts awarded through the DPS will typically be evaluated based upon 100% price, however Dorset Council reserves the right to evaluate tenders on a mix of price and quality criteria and where this approach is used the evaluation criteria and weightings will be clearly communicated to suppliers as part of the invitation to tender.
The estimated value of £80 million provided on this tender notice is based on the estimated total value of all passenger transport services required by the Council over the next 2 year period. As requirements are subject to change the value is provided as an estimation only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Existing DPS’s procured under PCR2015 can be extended until February 2029. At this time Dorset Council is extending its existing DPS for a period of up to 2 years (to 31 April 2027) however will have the option to extend the DPS further subject to requirements (up until February 2029). Any further extension of the DPS which may later be determined will be communicated as required.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value of £80 million provided on this notice is based on the total value of all
passenger transport services required by the Council over the next 2 year period and does
not include any original values over the previous 8 years since the DPS was established. As requirements are subject to change the value is provided as an estimation only.
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 000-008750
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 April 2027
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: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Country
United Kingdom