Awarded contract

DPS For The Provision of Education & Social Care Transport 2

Details

Value
16,000,000
Topic
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published
8 August 2024

Tender description

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The DPS Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SQQ) will remain available for the duration of the DPS. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 5 lots: Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles The DPS will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance). NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. To access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Lot 1: 4 - 8 Seat Vehicles The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 4 and 8 seats. Lot 2: 9 - 16 Seat Vehicles The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 9 and 16 seats. Lot 3: 17 - 49 Seat Vehicles The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 17 and 49 seats. Lot 4: 50+ Seat vehicles The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of more than 50 seats. Lot 5: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published8 August 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date8 August 2024

About the buyer

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is a local authority responsible for procurement across the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Most contracts are advertised through Sell2Wales, the national procurement portal used across Welsh public bodies. Tendering runs through eTenderWales, the council's Bravo-based e-sourcing system for submitting bids. Prospective suppliers register on that system before they can bid for advertised work. A lower-value spend threshold gives smaller local suppliers a direct route into council contracts. More than 2,000 active suppliers already support council contracts, from stationery to major construction works.

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 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60112000 · Public road transport services
  • 60130000 · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60140000 · Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60170000 · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60172000 · Hire of buses and coaches with driver

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