Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
Bickerstaffe House, 1 Bickerstaffe Square
Blackpool
FY1 3AH
Contact
Mr Paul Mullane
Telephone
+44 1253478378
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Transport Service Framework Agreement for the Provision for the Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles)
Reference number
DN605495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 6 suppliers to a framework to provide Transportation
of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles).
The Integrated Transport Service is required to provide home to school and school to home
transport over 190 days per year for children, young people and adults with special
educational needs and disabilities who have been approved by the Council as meeting the
Council’s Policy for Travel Assistance. Blackpool Council are looking to appoint 6 suppliers
to provide a passenger transport service to undertake these trips.
The Hours of Operation for this service, under normal circumstances, are 07.30 – 10.30 and
14.00 - 17.30, Monday-Friday during the school academic year i.e. excluding school holiday
periods and training days as appropriate. This equates to approx. 39 weeks per year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £376,200 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 6 suppliers to a framework to provide Transportation
of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles).
The Integrated Transport Service is required to provide home to school and school to home
transport over 190 days per year for children, young people and adults with special
educational needs and disabilities who have been approved by the Council as meeting the
Council’s Policy for Travel Assistance. Blackpool Council are looking to appoint 6 suppliers
to provide a passenger transport service to undertake these trips.
The Hours of Operation for this service, under normal circumstances, are 07.30 – 10.30 and
14.00 - 17.30, Monday-Friday during the school academic year i.e. excluding school holiday
periods and training days as appropriate. This equates to approx. 39 weeks per year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-009206
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
8 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abacus Travel
7 Station rd, Singleton Village,
Blackpool,
FY6 8LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RedRaw Travel Ltd
RedRaw Travel Ltd Visit websiteStudio 8 Clifton Trade Park, Brinwell Road,
Blackpool
FY4 4QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leisure Travel
290 hardhorn road,
poulton-le-fylde, blackpool,
FY6 8DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £376,200 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court Justice of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom