Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warrington Borough Council
1 Time Square, Bewsey & Whitecross
Warrington
WA1 2NT
UK
Contact person: Central Procurement
Telephone: +44 123456789
E-mail: centralprocurement@warrington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warrington.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
Dynamic Purchasing System for Specialist Transport Services (2025)
Reference number: DN758476
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure specialist passenger transport services as required by Warrington Borough Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities.
The Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
28 000 000.00
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
Transport of up to 8 passengers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
60120000
60130000
60140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD61
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Transport of up to 8 passengers. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities.
Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk.
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:
28 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Transport of over 8 passengers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
60120000
60130000
60140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD61
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Transport of over 8 passengers. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities.
Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk.
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:
28 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/03/2025
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025