Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  London Borough of Merton
  Civic Centre, London Rd
  Morden
  SM4 5DX
  UK
  
            Contact person: Mr Murray Davies
  
            Telephone: +44 2085453069
  
            E-mail: murray.davies@merton.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKI63
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
  
              Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merton.gov.uk/
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.londontenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.londontenders.org/
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
Independent Travel Training Service
            Reference number: DN711559
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  80500000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  OCDS Canonical URL
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKI63
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Merton invites bids by open tender process for the delivery of independent travel training services
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 65
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 30
    
                    Cost criterion: Social Value
                    / Weighting: 5
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                End:
                31/07/2027
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Option to extend for one or more periods up to a maximum of 24 months in total.
    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
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  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:
              25/03/2024
  
                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)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              25/03/2024
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
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
  
    Royal Courts of Justice
    London
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2024