Awarded contract

14/010C Stanchester School - Martock - South Petherton - Taunton

Details

Buyer: Somerset Council
Supplier(s): Hatch Green Garage Ltd
Value: £387.5
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Public road transport services
Published: 12 July 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Stanchester School - Martock - South Petherton - Taunton Monday to Friday only. Please see detailed timetable and map attached. Minimum overall capacity of 40 (College days). Minimum Capacity of 12 on non-college days. As part of your bid please provide full details of vehicle(s) capacity, i.e. both seated and standing capacity. Smart Card enabled ticket machine essential and to be provided by the Supplier. Revenue and reliability report will be required periodically which will be taken off the automated ticket machine data. Service to begin on 02/09/2024. Contract end date is 31/08/2029. Somerset Council retains an option to extend this contract by up to a period of 1 year if funding allows. Tender will close at 12:00 Noon Friday 12th July 2024

Timeline

Completed: Award published12 July 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date2 September 2024
Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Proactis Supplier Network, a shared e-procurement portal used across the South West. Above certain value thresholds set by the Procurement Act 2023, tenders also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Larger contracts go to formal tender through the council's e-tendering system. Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

60112000 · Public road transport services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov