Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Home to School Transport Services (Round 1)

Concepts

• transport services
• ebbw vale
• taxi services
• road transport
• passenger transport
• passenger transport vehicles
• school transport service
• school transport services
• effective home
• round

Location

Ebbw Vale

Description

BGCBC is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Home to School Transport Service. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 4 lots: Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles Lot 3: 17+ seat vehicles Lot 4: Wheelchair accessible vehicles The DPS will commence on 1st September 2024 and 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).

Lot Division

Renewal Options

An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 60120000 - Taxi services
• 60100000 - 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
• 34114400 - Minibuses
• 34121000 - Buses and coaches

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration. NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means. E-Tender access information: — Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. — Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. — The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. — On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. — The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. — In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. — Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’. — Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. — If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. — Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. — Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). — Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. — The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk — Tender applications must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12noon Monday 3rd June. How to find the ITT: — Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'. — The etender references for this contract are: Project_54716 and ITT_108442. — Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page. — You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area. — Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly — Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. — This contract notice covers round 1 of the DPS which comprises of the establishment of the DPS System and includes the first tranche of contracts for scheduled routes commencing September 2024. — A second contract notice will be advertised after round 1 closes and will remain active for the full term of the DPS to enable further expressions and applications. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140427 (WA Ref:140427)