Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
UK
Contact person: Mrs Andrew Shorter
Telephone: +44 2073644099
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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
HAC5591 Community Transport Passenger Services DPS
Reference number: DN436819
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The main purpose of the transport services provided through this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is the transport of vulnerable children and adults to schools or day centres as appropriate and home again at the end of their day.
Other ad-hoc passenger transport requirements may also be met via this DPS.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60140000
60170000
60171000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers will be able to bid for any route and any number of routes as long as they are able to meet all requirements to access the DPS as part of the on boarding process. It is expected that the DPS will advertise routes that will require one of the following vehicles to complete the work:
Private hire taxi, accessible vehicle, multiple passenger vehicle, minibus
The majority of the transport opportunities sourced through the DPS will be required mainly for the following reasons:
1) For special educational needs and disability (SEND) children/young persons, transport will be required to and from home to school/college;
2) For adult’s, transport will be required in order for them to access community support service, respite centres and other provision;
3) Other transport requirements for children’s services and adult social care.
There is a requirement for passenger assistants to assist on the SEND transport routes dependant on the needs of the service user. Passenger assistant will be supplied by the successful provider. There will also be some requirements where users of the service have either been placed or attend services outside of the borough, these requirements will also be sourced through the DPS.
The service may also include ad-hoc taxi services as required by the Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
In the DPS procurement documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/12/2026
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
UK
Telephone: +44 2073644099
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Home.aspx
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
UK
Telephone: +44 2073644099
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Home.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2019