Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
  N/A
  Town Hall
  Barnsley, South Yorkshire
  S70 2TA
  UK
  
            Contact person: Procurement
  
            Telephone: +44 0126000000
  
            E-mail: procurement@barnsley.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKE31
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  60170000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy.  The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys
  In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			24 000 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        Yes
      
  Tenders may be submitted for all lots
 
II.2) Description
  
          Lot No: 1
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    60000000
    60100000
    60120000
    60130000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy.  The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys
    In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.
    The Providers on this DPS will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to minibuses. There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable passengers to access/egress the vehicle safely and travel safely and comfortably.
    The procurement is being undertaken as a
    Above Threshold Procurement under the PCR 2015 using a Dynamic Purchasing System.
    The DPS will have the following lots:
    Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children:  Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.
    Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children:  Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.
    Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles:  Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision.
    Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).
    Bidders can apply for any of the lots
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Cost criterion: Price 
                    / Weighting: 100%
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			24 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                21/02/2025
    
                End:
                23/02/2029
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Ongoing requirement for transport services.
    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
            
   
  
          Lot No: 2
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 1:SEN/LAC Children: Taxi/ MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    60000000
    60100000
    60120000
    60130000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 1: - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Cost criterion: Price
                    / Weighting: 100%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                21/02/2025
    
                End:
                23/02/2029
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Ongoing requirement for transport services.
    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
            
   
  
          Lot No: 3
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort (1)
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    60000000
    60100000
    60120000
    60130000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Cost criterion: Price
                    / Weighting: 100%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                21/02/2025
    
                End:
                23/02/2029
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Ongoing requirement for transport services.
    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
            
   
  
          Lot No: 4
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles (1)
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    60000000
    60100000
    60120000
    60130000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Cost criterion: Price
                    / Weighting: 100%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                21/02/2025
    
                End:
                23/02/2029
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Ongoing requirement for transport services.
    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
            
   
  
          Lot No: 5
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider (1)
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    60000000
    60100000
    60120000
    60130000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Cost criterion: Price
                    / Weighting: 100%
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                21/02/2025
    
                End:
                23/02/2029
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    Ongoing requirement for transport services.
    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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  
                    IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
                  
  The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
  
                            Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100
  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:
              23/02/2029
  
                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:
              23/02/2029
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    The High Court of Justice
    The Strand
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
   
  VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
  
    High Court of Justice
    The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
   
  VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
  
    The High Court of Justice
    The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025