Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Contact person: Miss Katie Lawler
Telephone: +44 7977555866
E-mail: Katie.Lawler@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.stockport.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
Independent Travel Training (2024)
Reference number: DN733545
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the
provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities (SEND). Young people with SEND may need extra help or support because of a
range of needs, such as understanding, physical or sensory, emotional or behavioural
difficulties or difficulties with speech and language. The young people who will typically be
offered independent travel training will be considered to have ‘Moderate Learning
Difficulties’. They may or may not receive their education in a Special School.
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
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:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the
provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities (SEND). Young people with SEND may need extra help or support because of a
range of needs, such as understanding, physical or sensory, emotional or behavioural
difficulties or difficulties with speech and language. The young people who will typically be
offered independent travel training will be considered to have ‘Moderate Learning
Difficulties’. They may or may not receive their education in a Special School.
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
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:
01/10/2024
End:
31/08/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract end date 31st August 2027.
There is an option to extend the contract on annual basis until 31st August 2029
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:
23/08/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/08/2024
Local time: 10:00
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
STAR Legal
Trafford Town Hall, Trafford
Manchester
M32 0TH
UK
E-mail: StarLegal@trafford.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2024