Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Sophie Woodman
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d7c07819-ed37-ec11-810e-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d7c07819-ed37-ec11-810e-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0763 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS
Reference number
DN574212
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint providers to a Dynamic Purchasing
System to deliver Local Bus services as detailed in the contract specifications.
Bidders will also be required to register on the ECC Accounts Payable system. Essex
County Council is required to provide transportation services and assistants for
passengers who qualify under statutory and discretionary policies. These services
include, but are not limited to, Education transport including Mainstream Education,
Special Educational Needs transport, Adult Day Care Centres and Services. In
addition, Essex County Council is required to consider the provision of bus services
where they are not provided by the private sector on a commercial basis. Lots are
split by type and specialism.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Mainstream Transport
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport for children to mainstream schools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 January 2020
End date
2 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Social Care (Adults and Children) Transport
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
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 January 2020
End date
2 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Special Educational Needs Transport
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
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
2 January 2020
End date
2 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Local Bus Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of local bus services where they are not provided on a commercial basis.
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
2 January 2020
End date
2 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
Information is included in the tender documents.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Details regarding how to complete the registration process are available from https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d7c07819-ed37-ec11-810e-005056b64545
Essex County Council reserves the right to amend the timescales and to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a subsequent contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers in relation to the procurement exercise. Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relates to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, the Acquired Rights Directive, may apply to some contracts.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
CHELMSFORD
Country
United Kingdom