Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

N/A

Town Hall

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

S70 2TA

Contact person: Procurement

Telephone: +44 0126000000

E-mail: procurement@barnsley.gov.uk

NUTS code: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835

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=90672&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK

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

Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

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

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 24000000.00 GBP

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

Lot No: 1

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

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys
In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.
The Providers on this DPS will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to minibuses. There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable passengers to access/egress the vehicle safely and travel safely and comfortably.
The procurement is being undertaken as a
Above Threshold Procurement under the PCR 2015 using a Dynamic Purchasing System.
The DPS will have the following lots:
Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.
Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.
Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision.
Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).
Bidders can apply for any of the lots

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 24000000.00 GBP

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 21/02/2025 / End: 23/02/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1:SEN/LAC Children: Taxi/ MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort

Lot No: 2

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

Lot 1: - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 21/02/2025 / End: 23/02/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort (1)

Lot No: 3

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

Lot 2: SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 21/02/2025 / End: 23/02/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles (1)

Lot No: 4

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

Lot 3: SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 21/02/2025 / End: 23/02/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider (1)

Lot No: 5

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

Lot 4: Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD).

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100%

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 21/02/2025 / End: 23/02/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Ongoing requirement for transport services.

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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100

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: 23/02/2029

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: 23/02/2029

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

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