ASN School Transport Provision
• East Ayrshire Council
F02: Contract notice
Notice reference: 2023/S 000-008219
Published 21 March 2023, 4:33pm
Contents
one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit
two. Object II. Object
three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
four. ProcedureIV. Procedure
six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information
Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses
East Ayrshire Council
Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
Contact
Corporate Procurement Team
Email
Telephone
+44 1563576183
Country
United Kingdom
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NUTS code
UKM93 – East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer’s address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: ObjectSection II: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title
ASN School Transport Provision
Reference number
PS/23/28
two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code
• 60120000 – Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description
The provision of taxi’s, mini-buses and other transport for transporting children/young adults with additional support needs to and from school.
two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
• 34114400 – Minibuses
• 34115200 – Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
• 60130000 – Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
• UKM93 – East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of taxi’s, mini-buses and other transport for transporting children/young adults with additional support needs to and from school.
two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be renewed on a 4 yearly basis
two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditionsIII.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the invitation to tender documents
Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure
four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemIV.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: 25
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 July 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Will be re-tendered on a 4 yearly cycle
six.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=726676.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenders will be required to provide Community Benefits as part of this contract, these will be discussed with successful parties following award of contract.
(SC Ref:726676)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=726676
six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock’s Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation proceduresVI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
East Ayrshire Council
London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
Country
United Kingdom