Opportunity

Initial Applications on to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Education, Social Care & Ad-Hoc Transport Services

  • Wrexham County Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029317

Published 25 November 2021, 10:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wrexham County Borough Council

Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street

Wrexham

LL11 1AR

Email

procurement@wrexham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1978292789

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wrexham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Initial Applications on to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Education, Social Care & Ad-Hoc Transport Services

Reference number

Proc 19-103

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Wrexham County Borough Council invites Suppliers to submit an application to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of various Education, Social Care and ad-hoc transport requirements.

Requirements can range from taxis to coaches depending on individual contract requirements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
  • 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches
  • 34121100 - Public-service buses
  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 34114400 - Minibuses
  • 34121500 - Coaches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wrexham County Borough Council is looking to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the purpose of obtaining quotes for various education and social care transport requirements, as well as ad-hoc taxi requirements. This DPS will cover any home to school and social care transport requirements that arise. This may include requirements for PVC buses, 16 seat mini buses and taxi services.

A DPS is a procurement tool with aspects similar to a framework agreement, but where new suppliers can join at any time and it must be run as a complete electronic process. The DPS is a two-stage process. Firstly all suppliers who meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS, and new suppliers can apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage; WCBC will invite all suppliers on the DPS to bid for contracts. The DPS will be administered electronically via Bravo e-Tenderwales solution.

Full details can be found within the tender documentation.

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As detailed within the tender documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed within the tender documents


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.1.8) 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

25 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

16 February 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Welsh


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

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender.

1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once).

Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Click the “Click here to register” link.

Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”.

Enter your correct business and user details.

Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.

You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Express an Interest in the tender.

Login to the portal with the username/password.

Click the “Open Access PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).

Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.

Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

3. Responding to the tender.

You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting);

You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;

Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT;

There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8:00 – 18:00) on:

email: E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

phone: +44 8003684850 / Fax: +44 2070800480

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=109872

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As detailed within the tender documents.

(WA Ref:109872)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom