Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Karen Dixon
karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7585966533
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport (Taxis and Minibuses)
Reference number
DN533107
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will cover the Council's requirements for taxi and minibus passenger transport services, including passenger assistants (escorts), where appropriate, and will encompass home to/from school and college transport, home to/from care transport, Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005488
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.7
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Description of renewals
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This DPS is operational for 6 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable.
Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (June 2027) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.
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This DPS is operational for 8 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable.
Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (23rd of February 2029) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.
Section number
IV.2.2
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Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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Under the new PA23, the DPS which was set up under PCR15 has been extended to 23rd of February 2029.