Planning

London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event

  • London Borough of Southwark

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026224

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3

Published 16 August 2024, 4:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Southwark

Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street

London

SE1 2QH

Contact

Mr Sohail Aboobakar

Email

sohail.aboobakar@southwark.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2075251102

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southwark.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.southwark.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=af0d7d1a-df5b-ef11-812e-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from 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

London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event

Reference number

DN738886

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm.

The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark.

The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle.

The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form.

Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover:

• Strategic context and overview

• High level overview of the service model and key requirements

• Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions

• Procurement strategy and indicative timeline

Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven’t done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com

Please submit attendance form below by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm.

The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark.

The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle.

The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form.

Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover:

• Strategic context and overview

• High level overview of the service model and key requirements

• Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions

• Procurement strategy and indicative timeline

Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven’t done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com

Please submit attendance form below by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 November 2024


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