Opportunity

Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport Service Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Oldham Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031584

Published 17 December 2021, 12:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UT

Contact

Mrs Emily Molden

Email

emily.molden@oldham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.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

Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport Service Dynamic Purchasing System

Reference number

DN587601

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Oldham Council intends to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) from home to school transport services for children and young people with special educational needs throughout the academic year.

The SEND Travel Assistance Service currently transports approximately 800 pupils with either special educational needs, disabilities or because of their mobility issues. There are approx. 2500 children and young people with EHCPs in the borough and circa 8,000 children and young people 0-25 years on SEN Support equating to one in ten in the borough.

The service operates over 190 school days as determined by the School Holiday Calendar and considering other occasional days determined by individual schools governing bodies.

The provision of transport is determined by the needs of the individual pupil. Those with severe and complex health, physical or educational needs can be transported by either individual taxis or adapted vehicles. Children or young people with less severe needs ordinarily travel via a multi-passenger minibus.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £17,500,000

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

Private Hire/Taxi Serivces

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Private hire/taxi services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 135 private hire routes some of which require wheelchair adaptions and operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £6,100,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PSV Buses

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PSV bus (Public Service Vehicle) services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 18 PSV bus routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Minibuses

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Minibus services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 36 minibus routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,200,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Black Cab

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Black Cab services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 2 black cab routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £185,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Wheelchair Adapted Minibuses

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wheelchair adapted minibuses services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 2 wheelchair adapted minibuses routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £140,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PSV Wheelchair Adapted Buses

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PSV wheelchair adapted buses services to transport children located in the borough of Oldham with special education needs from home to school. There are approximately 50 PSV wheelchair adapted buses routes which operate over 190 school days per academic year.

Further details as to the requirements can be found in the procurement documents which are advertised on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,500,000

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

The current DPS expires on 31st August 2022 and will be replaced.

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 described in the procurement 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


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

21 January 2022

Local time

9:00am

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: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This is a statutory service and will be re-procured following the expiry of this dynamic purchasing system (September 2027).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oldham Council

Oldham

OL1 1UH

Country

United Kingdom