Official UK procurement notice
0763 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEssex County Council is seeking to appoint providers to a Dynamic Purchasing
System to deliver Local Bus services as detailed in the contract specifications.
Bidders will also be required to register on the ECC Accounts Payable system. Essex
County Council is required to provide transportation services and assistants for
passengers who qualify under statutory and discretionary policies. These services
include, but are not limited to, Education transport including Mainstream Education,
Special Educational Needs transport, Adult Day Care Centres and Services. In
addition, Essex County Council is required to consider the provision of bus services
where they are not provided by the private sector on a commercial basis. Lots are
split by type and specialism.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 2 yrs from 3 Jan 2020
- Electronic auction
- Information is included in the tender documents.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Mainstream TransportRenewal
Transport for children to mainstream schools
Lot #2Social Care (Adults and Children) TransportRenewal
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Lot #3Special Educational Needs TransportRenewal
The term of the DPS Agreement shall be 2 years with the option to extend by such period(s) as it may specify in written notice and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided the total number of extension period(s) shall not exceed 24 months. To end 02/01/2024
Lot #4Local Bus ServicesRenewal
Provision of local bus services where they are not provided on a commercial basis.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “0763 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Oct 2021, 15:47 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2021, 15:47 BST
- Authority reference
DN574212- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027082- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f137Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Details regarding how to complete the registration process are available from https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d7c07819-ed37-ec11-810e-005056b64545 Essex County Council reserves the right to amend the timescales and to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a subsequent contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers in relation to the procurement exercise. Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relates to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, the Acquired Rights Directive, may apply to some contracts.
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 2 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
3 Jan 2020 → 2 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Contract starts3 Jan 2020
- Notice published28 Oct 2021, 15:47 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.