Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport Service Solutions
Cledford Lane
Middlewich
CW10 0JN
UK
Contact person: Mr Stephen Thurman
Telephone: +44 1270371479
E-mail: stephen.thurman@transportservicesolutions.co.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.transportservicesolutions.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: ASDV of Cheshire East Borough Council
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DPS For The Provision of Home to School and Commercial Transport
Reference number: DN337265
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited from operators who wish to be included in the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Specific conditions of contract apply to all transport contracts offered. The period of this DPS will be 4 years plus a possible option to extend for a period of 24 months, commencing 10.6.2018, upon the conditions set out in attached documents. New applicants can apply to join the DPS during the course of the contract duration at periodic periods set and announced by TSS. Contractors will be removed from this framework (DPS) for providing sub-quality service as defined by the specification.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
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
Specific Information to Lot 1 and 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tenders are invited to be included in the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of passenger transport services for Home to School Education, SEN and Social Service students. Ad-hoc emergency transport and commercial work may also be included in this contract framework.
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:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/06/2018
End:
31/05/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 400
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Selection criteria shall limit requirements to those that are appropriate to ensure that candidates or tender has the legal and financial capacities and the technical and professional ability to perform the contract to be awarded.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract options will include contracts which will require the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) and if a contract requires the need for a passenger assistant (PA).
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Vehicles and drivers shall at all times be licensed in accordance with PCV or Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle Regulations. Drivers and Passengers Assistants must hold a current enhanced DBS clearance certificate and carry at all times a valid CEC driver / passenger assistant badge while undertaking the duties of contract.
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Vehicles and drivers shall at all times be licensed in accordance with PCV or Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle Regulations. Drivers and Passengers Assistants must hold a current enhanced DBS clearance certificate and carry at all times a valid CEC driver / passenger assistant badge while undertaking the duties of contract.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
During the life of the DPS,TSS intend to undertake mini-competitions via RQ’s or via electronic auction (e-auction).The primary objective of mini-competition is to achieve best value for TSS and to ensure all accepted suppliers are given equal opportunity to win additional business with TSS.
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:
04/06/2018
Local time: 08:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
11/06/2018
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/05/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement exercise will be conducted on TSS electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk
Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”) (in accordance with the requirements set out in the SQ) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2.
If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or 0330 005 0352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this Notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN337265
The values given in this Notice are only estimations — TSS gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative values. Paper submission will not be accepted.
All contractors successful in contract awards must provide clear proof that mandatory training (currently NSPCC online safeguarding, but which could be amended throughout the contract term) has successfully been undertaken, and that no employee directly or indirectly employed by you will be deployed on either a TSS or CEC contract. Failure to adhere to this condition will result in the immediate termination of the contract(s).
The list will be opened up to 4 times per year for new providers to join and those unsuccessful in previous rounds to reapply. Suppliers who are appointed to the list and no longer meet the mandatory requirements will be removed from the list. All call off contracts will be awarded as per the call-off criteria. All suppliers will have to sign a contract agreeing the T and C's a reverse electronic auction will be introduced (separate to this tender process) where suppliers will bid on-line for contracts benchmarked against the lowest received tender price.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/05/2018