UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 17/03/2023

External Reference: 2023-562004

FTS Reference: 2023-006744

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Borough Council of Calderdale
184 3147 61
Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
UK
Contact person: Shirley Pearson
E-mail: shirley.pearson@calderdale.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103251

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=62057&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
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 Home to School Transport Services
Reference number:  YORtender ID 68073
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60120000  -  Taxi services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Borough Council of Calderdale (“the Council”) intends to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of home to school transport services. The Council has a statutory duty to provide transport assistance to those individuals who are eligible to receive such assistance under current policies and legislation. Service users requiring transport provision include children, young people and adults with special educational needs/disabilities travelling from home to school, college or day centre within Calderdale. Some service users may have physical, behavioural, emotional or learning difficulties/disabilities.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00  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  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000  -  Road transport services
60112000  -  Public road transport services
60130000  -  Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60140000  -  Non-scheduled passenger transport
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Borough Council of Calderdale (“the Council”) intends to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of home to school transport services. The Council has a statutory duty to provide transport assistance to those individuals who are eligible to receive such assistance under current policies and legislation. Service users requiring transport provision include children, young people and adults with special educational needs/disabilities travelling from home to school, college or day centre within Calderdale. Some service users may have physical, behavioural, emotional or learning difficulties/disabilities.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

10/04/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-004281

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will be established for a term of 4 years and will allow the Council to award work, depending on the circumstances, by way of direct award and through reopening of competition amongst providers which are party to the Framework Agreement (i.e. by way of a mini-competition). The Council does not currently anticipate that there will be a limit to the number of providers who can be appointed to the Framework Agreement.
A Tenderers’ Information Event (“the Event”) will take place ahead of the Tender opportunity being published. This will be held in-person on Council premises in Committee Room B of the Town Hall in Halifax on 24/03/23 from 10:00 - 12:00 (providers will also be able to attend virtually via MS Teams). In order to attend the Event, providers are asked to confirm their intention to attend either by messaging the Council via the YORtender advert linked below (YORtender ID 68073) or by emailing Shirley Pearson on shirley.pearson@calderdale.gov.uk no later than 17:00 on 17/03/23. Attending the Event is not a condition of Tender, however interested providers are strongly encouraged to do so.
A separate Contract Notice will subsequently be issued and interested providers will be able to Tender for the opportunity in response to this. In the meantime, queries and requests for clarification can be submitted to the Council by providers by sending a message via the YORtender advert referred to above.