Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Croydon Council
3F Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
Contact person: Ms Sophie Hixson
Telephone: +44 2087266000
E-mail: sophie.hixson@croydon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1dc98044-93b1-ec11-8113-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1dc98044-93b1-ec11-8113-005056b64545
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
SEND Passenger Transport Minibus Contract St Giles & Rutherfords
Reference number: DN590916
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Open procedure for St Giles & Rutherfords Minibus Contract, for the provision of transport services for children with SEND. Contract length is for 3+1 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council provides home-to-school travel support for children, young people with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), and home-to care provision travel support for vulnerable adults, in accordance with its Statutory obligations and published eligibility policies. Travel support takes many forms, including the provision of independent travel training to enable clients to travel independently on public transport, personal travel budgets and direct payments to enable clients to make their own travel arrangements. Nevertheless, the direct provision of passenger transport is still the most common provision for eligible clients.
The Council’s Statutory responsibility is to provide Travel Assistance for children with special educational needs and disabilities, to be able to access education.
The Council are looking to tender the current St Giles and Rutherfords (expiring 31/08/22) contract, under a new tender for a period of 3 years with the option of a 1 year extension (3+1).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2022
End:
31/08/2026
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 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/07/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/07/2022
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
London Borough Of Croydon
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2022