Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 10/01/2025

External Reference: 2024-535811

FTS Reference: 2024-040891

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
N/A
Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
UK
Contact person: Katie Tomlinson
Telephone: +44 0126000000
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
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=88744&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Home To School Future DPS Routes - Market Briefing Event
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60170000  -  Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the re-procurement of the DPS for its Home to School transport and Adults transport needs. This DPS will replace the current DPS that runs until the end of July 2025. The council will be holding a face to face briefing event with suppliers on the 28th January 2025 at 11am.
Please note the timescales are indicative.
For the avoidance of doubt - this is a pre-market engagement exercise.
This stage is not a tendering exercise.
In order to register against the tender in this briefing event, please register against this advert and download the market briefing document. Please complete and submit this via the messages area on YORtender by 12noon on the 10th January 2025.
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
60120000  -  Taxi services
60130000  -  Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the re-procurement of the DPS for its Home to School transport and Adults transport needs. This DPS will replace the current DPS that runs until the end of July 2025. The council will be holding a face to face briefing event with suppliers on the 28th January 2025 at 11am.
The Purpose of the briefing event is to:
-Provide further details of the DPS
-Raise awareness amongst the supply market of the intended future opportunity along with the provisional timescales
-Engage with the Provider market prior to any procurement activity.
-Make the market aware of support available from other parties in getting ready to bid
-Gather Questions from Suppliers
Please note the timescales are indicative.
For the avoidance of doubt - this is a pre-market engagement exercise.
This stage is not a tendering exercise.
In order to register against the tender in this briefing event, please register against this advert and download the market briefing document. Please complete and submit this via the messages area on YORtender by 12noon on the 10th January 2025.
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

Start: 01/07/2025  /  End: 30/06/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.2)

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  10/01/2025
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  10/01/2025
Local time:  12:00

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.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK