Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Doncaster Council
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Supply Chain Team
E-mail: supplychains@useadam.co.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.doncaster.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.adamproviders.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sproc.net
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Doncaster Council - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Transport for Education and Social Services Related Contracts
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is establishing a web-based Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Passenger Transport
Services. The DPS will be open to any operator to join at any time, upon satisfying the selection criteria.
The Council is seeking to engage with the relevant market to procure Passenger Transport Services that is
reliable, safe and secure for;
a) Home to School assisted passenger transport service for SEND and mainstream school children
B) Adults transport services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60130000
60140000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Borough of Doncaster
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is to cover all of Council passenger transport inclusive of,
1) Home to school transport services to mainstream schools and special educational school in and outside the
Borough of Doncaster,
2) Transport for adults with varying disabilities and older people, to and from community support services,
respite centres and other provision both within and outside the Boroughs
3) ad-hoc transport Service provided to respite/short break provision and/or after school clubs and contact
centres.
Providers are expected to be experienced and operate a high level care service that caters for all the needs of
the passengers and in compliance with relevant legislation. They will need to supply appropriate, responsible,
client- focused staff for all passengers, especially those with challenging needs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
One extension of 24 months at the sole discretion of the contracting authority
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents which can be found at https://www.adamproviders.co.uk
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents which can be found at https://www.adamproviders.co.uk
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents which can be found at https://www.adamproviders.co.uk
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/08/2028
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Strategic Procurement Team
Doncaster Council, Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2022