Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House, Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK
Contact person: Dylan Lawson
Telephone: +44 1952384833
E-mail: Dylan.Lawson@telford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.telford.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
All Age Passenger Transport DPS
Reference number: TWC000047
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
All Age Passenger Transport Service to include Home to School; SEND and Social care. Requires over 17 seat vehicles; 5-17 seat vehicles; taxis ; black cabs; specially adapted vehicles; ambulance; supported transport and public buses. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Call off from this DPS is available for any public sector body within the West Midlands area.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All age passenger transport service to include Home to School; SEND and Social care. Requires over 17 seat vehicles; 5-17 seat vehicles; taxis ; black cabs; specially adapted vehicles; ambulance; supported transport and public buses.
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:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS is open from 02/05/2018 and will be open for an initial 5 years. The Council may wish to extend the initial term and will issue a Contract Notice to indicate it’s intentions. The DPS will continue with the current appointed suppliers. The DPS will be open until such time as the specification is no longer fit for purpose. If and when this happens the Council will notify all suppliers.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As listed in the Selection Questionnaire
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:
18/07/2025
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
60 months
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
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to access, correspond and respond to this opportunity.If you experience any difficulties at any time during the tender process please contact the In-tend Helpdesk on call 08438498404 or email support@in-tend.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House, Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Service from which information may be obtained: Telford and Wrekin Council
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/02/2024