CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Transport for Dental Students

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This contract is for the transportation of dental students from the Dental Hospital of Wales, Cardiff to Cynon Valley PCDU Mountain Ash on a daily basis.

This contract will be required for 38 weeks per annum, in line with academic terms and a 16 seater coach will be required to transport students and staff.

This contract will look to be awarded from September 2023.

Transport time requirements - The coach to arrive at the Dental Hospital at 7:45 a.m. to depart at 8:00 a.m. each day to arrive at Cynon Valley PCDU in Mountain Ash by 8:40 a.m and The coach to depart from Cynon Valley PCDU to bring students back to the University Dental Hospital should arrive at 4:45 p.m. to depart at 5.00 p.m. On Wednesdays the coach should arrive at 12:45 to depart at 1:00p.m.

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=132375

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

One coach will be required per working day which can accommodate 16 people and luggage.

The vehicle provided must be to an acceptable standard of cleanliness and routes must be planned and contingencies in place for interruptions. Additionally, the service must accommodate passengers with specific requirements.

The full contract term for this contract is 2 years with option to extend for 1 year.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

A supplier must be able to:

- Commit to providing a 16 seater coach for every week day during academic term time (38 weeks a year)

- Coach must accommodate passengers with specific requirements.

- Commit to the adherence of NHS Terms & Conditions stated within the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAV-ITT-PROJECT53621

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award

contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for

matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. In reference to II.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.

7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and

Vale ULHB.

(WA Ref:132375)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice