Planning

Special Educational Needs and Disability Home to School Transport (plus some miscellaneous routes in North Yorkshire)

  • North Yorkshire County Council

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017904

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034c96

Published 30 June 2022, 2:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Yorkshire County Council

County Hall, Racecourse Lane,

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Contact

Antonia Smith

Email

Antonia.Smith@northyorks.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1609533450

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE2 - North Yorkshire

National registration number

8867655

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/41460

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Special Educational Needs and Disability Home to School Transport (plus some miscellaneous routes in North Yorkshire)

Reference number

54027

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of special educational needs and disability home to school transport for pupils attending special schools, plus some miscellaneous routes in North Yorkshire.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000

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

Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport plus some miscellaneous routes in North Yorkshire

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of special educational needs home to school transport for pupils attending special

schools, plus some miscellaneous routes in North Yorkshire.

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

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

It is the intention of the Authority for contracts to run for an initial period of 24 months, with

the option to extend for a further period of 12 months and a further 12 months, unless stated otherwise in the tender

documents.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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 Authority will consider combination bids. Additional information around combination

bids and full details of the specific lots and routes will be included in the Contract Notice and

tender documentation.

Should the number of pupils attending the special schools change, the Authority reserves

the right to change the contract duration, prior to the Contract Notice being issued.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 November 2022


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

6 February 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The tender documents are not yet available to view and will be published with the Contract

Notice.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.

The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.

Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).

Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.’

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice