Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Miss Katie Lawler
Katie.Lawler@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7977555866
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Independent Travel Training (2024)
Reference number
DN733545
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the
provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities (SEND). Young people with SEND may need extra help or support because of a
range of needs, such as understanding, physical or sensory, emotional or behavioural
difficulties or difficulties with speech and language. The young people who will typically be
offered independent travel training will be considered to have ‘Moderate Learning
Difficulties’. They may or may not receive their education in a Special School.
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £950,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the
provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities (SEND). Young people with SEND may need extra help or support because of a
range of needs, such as understanding, physical or sensory, emotional or behavioural
difficulties or difficulties with speech and language. The young people who will typically be
offered independent travel training will be considered to have ‘Moderate Learning
Difficulties’. They may or may not receive their education in a Special School.
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
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
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
31 August 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 August 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 August 2024
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
STAR Legal
Trafford Town Hall, Trafford
Manchester
M32 0TH
Country
United Kingdom