Contract

BC-10746 Walton Le Dale High School School Transportation 2023

  • Walton-le-Dale High School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025743

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03960f

Published 1 September 2023, 11:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Walton-le-Dale High School

Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge

Preston

PR5 6RN

Contact

Chris Draper

Email

chris.draper@schoolsbuyingclub.com

Telephone

+44 8452577050

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD4 - Lancashire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.waltonledale.lancs.sch.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

BC-10746 Walton Le Dale High School School Transportation 2023

Reference number

BC-10746

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Walton-Le-Dale High School is a mixed community secondary school with 785 pupils in Preston, Lancashire.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of Home to School Transport (HTST) services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the school transport function including employment and management of staff and a provide a range of vehicles that meet the requirements of the contract and all legal and health and safety requirements. The Successful bidder will provide transportation of an appropriate capacity and to the timeframes specified in Section 7: Specification. The client has expressed a wish for all current routes to remain unchanged.

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: £700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Walton-Le-Dale High School is a mixed community secondary school with 785 pupils in Preston, Lancashire.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of Home to School Transport (HTST) services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the school transport function including employment and management of staff and a provide a range of vehicles that meet the requirements of the contract and all legal and health and safety requirements. The Successful bidder will provide transportation of an appropriate capacity and to the timeframes specified in Section 7: Specification. The client has expressed a wish for all current routes to remain unchanged. The Successful Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the HTST service with customers that include; School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the provider will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & vehicle safety requirements in delivering the HTST services. The school will supply details of the pupils that partake of the HTST and a methodology to ensure that the service is used correctly by the pupils e.g., Bus Pass Cards. The school will supply, maintain and control any booster seats as required to meet legislative requirements (if necessary).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-000600


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

BC-10746

Title

BC-10746 Walton Le Dale High School School Transportation 2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Moving People Ltd

Hawkside, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale

Blackburn

BB2 7JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
National registration number

05621834

Internet address

https://www.movingpeopleltd.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £700,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £292,647.5


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom