Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Harrow Council
Civic Centre
Harrow
HA1 2XY
Contact
Ms Carol Barlow
Telephone
+44 7825414363
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Hired Passenger Transport Framework
Reference number
DN538988
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This framework is for the provision of Hired Passenger Transport and ad hoc transport services for vulnerable children and adults for a period of four years.
The framework is commissioned by the London Borough of Harrow (hereinafter referred to
as the ‘Authority’ ), The Authority will use this framework to provide services for itself and
the London Borough of Brent. During the term of the framework the London Borough of
Brent may choose to access the framework directly
The aim is to improve the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and adults, including
those with additional needs, and their carers, by providing a safe, secure, sensitive, and
reliable transport service for users. The needs of the child or adult are a key factor in the
provision of the service to ensure that Service Users (hereinafter referred to as 'Service
Users') receive personalised and quality assured transport services that respond flexibly to
their needs.
The Service Provider(s) will deliver the service using a range of vehicles including cars,
people-carriers, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, minibuses, coaches, and car derived vans
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services include the:
• transportation of Service Users from home to school, college, nurseries, and other
destinations;
• transportation of vulnerable children and adults from home to various establishments;
• short breaks and transportation of goods (including school meals) as required by the
Authority.
Most schools and day centres are situated within the London Boroughs of Harrow and Brent
but there are a number that are out of Borough destinations. The Service Provider(s) is
responsible for the provision of the vehicles, drivers, and passenger assistants, where
required, in providing these services.
The services will be provided to meet the needs of:
• Vulnerable children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who are
assessed as requiring travel assistance;
• Vulnerable adults who are assessed as requiring travel assistance;
• Families and Service Users, who may have specific medical or physical needs and require
assisted travel;
• Service Users requiring secure transport to and from court and secure facilities and
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establishments.
• Non-SEN and Social Care Service Users to schools or other destinations;
• The Authority’s staff or other authorised individuals and groups travelling in the course of
their duties;
The Authority may have other transport requirements including, but not limited to, the
delivery of goods (including school meals) to various locations and facilities and undertake
secure courier services using vans and/or other suitable vehicles.
Most Service Users require Passenger Assistants during transportation to provide additional
support and administer medication, where required. The Authority will provide trained staff
for some routes but mostly will require the Service Providers to provide suitable trained
Passenger Assistants to meet additional requirements.
The Service Provider(s) is required to undertake scheduled journeys on a daily (morning and
afternoon), weekends, weekly, termly, or other basis, as required by the Authority. These
journeys will normally involve a single trip (from pick-up to destination(s) for one or more
Service Users.
Secure Transport is a bespoke on-demand service, primarily requested through the Harrow
and Brent Transport Hub at the request of the Authority. Where required, the Authority or
the Service Providers will provide suitably trained specialist Passenger Assistants to manage
the safe transfer of services users to/from court or to a secure facility
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-011107
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AAA Taxis (GB) Ltd
Barnet
EN5 4BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amac Express Services
Harrow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brent Community Transport
Wembley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brent Couriers Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cab Point Cars Ltd
Slough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cheetah Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clover Car Services Ltd
Bromley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grays Essex Ltd
Maidenhead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HATS Group Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Heart Community Services CIC
Ware
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Islington Cars Services Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ladybirds 1991 Ltd
Chislehurst
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
One2One Cars
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rasmi Services Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Signature Transfers Ltd
Harrow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thames Homecare Services Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VIP Chauffeur Enterprise Ltd
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wembley Hire Ltd
Wembley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Harrow Council
Civic Centre
Harrow
HA1 2XY
Country
United Kingdom