Cheshire East Borough Council - DPS For The Provision of Passenger Transport

Concepts

• road transport
• sandbach
• cheshire east borough council
• provision of passenger transport
• passenger transport
• passenger transport vehicles
• school passenger transport provision - mainstream special education needs
• cheshire east borough council - dps
• following lots
• dynamic purchasing system

Location

Cheshire East:

Description

Submissions are invited from operators who wish to be included in the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport, which will be divided into the following LOTS: Lot 1 – Cheshire East Council Home to School Passenger Transport Provision - Mainstream Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and College Lot 2 – Cheshire East Council Supported Local Bus Service Provision

Lot Division

Renewal Options

4 x 12 Month Optional Extensions are available.

CPV Codes

• 60100000 - Road transport services
• 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

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

The initial period of this DPS will be 8 years with further options to extend of 4 x 12 month periods. New applicants can apply to join the DPS during the course of the contract duration. The date at section IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate, is stated as Noon on the 14th August 2023, please note that this is the first closure date of the DPS, and the DPS will run continuously until the end of the term and applications to join can be made at any time. When completing online evaluations suppliers MUST complete Part 1 and 2 of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) -2023 and then one or both of Part 3 depending on which LOT(s) are being applied for – these will be SQ Part 3 - Lot 1 - Home to School Passenger Transport and SQ Part 3 - Lot 2 - Local Bus Service. Cheshire East Council are hosting supplier events (Home to School Transport DPS and Local Bus Service DPS). Details of the events are shown below. You should register your intention to attend on Eventbrite (via the links below) for your preferred event. Home to School Transport Events • Tue 11th July 2023 at 10:30am at Freemasons Hall, The Commons, Sandbach CW11 1FJ (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665274362527) • Wed 12th July 2023 at 10:30am at Nantwich Town FC, Waterlode, Nantwich CW5 5BS (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665361623527) • Thu 13th July 2023 at 10:30am at Macclesfield Town Hall, Market place, Macclesfield SK10 1EA (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-to-school-transport-dps-tickets-665373398747) Local Bus Event • Wed 19th July 2023 at 10:30am at Freemasons Hall, The Commons, Sandbach CW11 1FJ (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-bus-service-dps-tickets-665322907727) ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: Email: servicedesk@proactisservicedesk.com telephone +441937 545945. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN593947. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option — the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.