Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Strategic Commissioning, Old Viewforth
Stirling
FK8 2ET
UK
E-mail: procurement@stirling.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
Stirling Council
Stirling
UK
E-mail: procurement@stirling.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stirling.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
SC2223-0184 DPS for School and Other Transport (New or Re-Apply)
Reference number: SC2223-0184
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stirling Council is purchasing service contracts for transport to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or goods transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within Stirling Council area, but there will also be cross-boundary requirements ranging beyond the Council area.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34121000
34121100
60120000
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stirling Council is purchasing service contracts for transport to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or goods transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within Stirling Council area, but there will also be cross-boundary requirements ranging beyond the Council area.
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
Duration in months: 56
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 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:
election criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The DPS is exceeding 4 years (5 years total) to allow for coterming of existing requirements and allow for 4 year DPS's going forward
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:
11/08/2027
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/08/2027
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Stirling Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened as received by those looking to re-apply or join the DPS by members from Procurement and Transport for evaluation.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=740007.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits requirements are stated in the Procurement Documents
(SC Ref:740007)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2023