Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Julie Leong
Telephone: +44 3033334300
E-mail: julie.leong@halton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
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
Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System 09/23
Reference number: DN667541
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Halton Borough Council intends to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services. This will include the following service areas: Special Educational Needs Home to School Transport. Mainstream transport, Adults Transport and Looked After Children’s Transport and other transport requirements that may be added to this contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Submissions are invited to be included in the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which will include the following service areas, SEN Home to School Transport, Mainstream Transport, Adults Transport and Looked After Children’s Transport and other transport requirements that may be added to this contract. Clauses in this Specification and Conditions of Contract apply to all types of transport services, unless specifically stated.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS period can be amended (extended, shortened or terminated) subject to the notification on the relevant FTS standard form. There is no specific minimum or maximum duration of a DPS.
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:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
16/09/2023
Local time: 22:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3454102222
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2023