Official UK procurement notice
Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults
Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authorities are looking to retender this service and establish a new framework which continues to
fulfil the statutory requirements to be safe and appropriate, whilst deriving value for money and
maintaining current high-quality standards.
The service will predominately be used by:
1)Pupils of Westminster City Council (WCC) and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities needing transport to and from school/college.
- Vulnerable Adult Residents of WCC and RBKC needing travel to and from Day Services and other establishments as part of their social care provision.
- Looked After Children (LAC) and Young People and Children in Need (CIN). These children and young people may have complex needs or a significant disability and/or additional needs that impact upon their daily lives.
The requirement is for a number of providers to deliver transport services using a range of vehicles with up to 8 passenger seats including: cars, black cabs, people-carriers and wheelchair accessible vehicles. Passenger Assistants will be required on some routes to provide support to service users who have additional needs.
The service requirements are being re-procured through a multi-provider framework, split across two Lots:
- Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys where consistency of driver, vehicle and where required, passenger assistance,
is absolutely critical to the successful delivery of the service
- Lot 2: Ad-hoc journeys for occasions when either Authority needs quick and efficient taxi provision to
transport a range of service users sometimes at extremely short notice.
CapitalEsouring references for the tender opportunity are as follows:
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15385 - (MANDATORY FOR ALL BIDDERS) Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults - Qualification
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15249 - Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15386 - Lot 2: Ad-hoc Journeys
CPV: Taxi services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of themLot #1Scheduled JourneysPublished value£13,257,554
Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys, for scheduled and regular taxi provision, where consistency of driver, vehicle and, where required, passenger assistant, is absolutely critical to the successful delivery of the service.
capitalEsourcing reference is as follows:
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15249 - Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys Additional information: capitalEsourcing reference:
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15249 - Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys
Lot #2Ad hoc JourneysPublished value£1,981,013
Lot 2 specifies those occasions where the Councils need taxi provision on an ad-hoc basis to transport a range of service users, often at short notice. Unlike Lot 1, Lot 2 does not require the provision of passenger assistants nor the same requirements in respect to mobilisation and consistency of driver or vehicle.
Capital e-sourcing reference:
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15386 - Lot 2: Ad-hoc Journeys Additional information: capitalEsourcing reference:
RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15386 - Lot 2: Ad-hoc Journeys
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).
- Suitability
As set out in procurement documents
- “Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for vulnerable…” is a framework: 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2022, 22:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2022, 22:44 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Mar 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002747- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031155Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As set out in Framework and Call-Off terms and conditions
- Review procedure
In accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 the Contracting Authority will incorporate a
minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the framework agreement award
decision is communicated to tenderers.
Any action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is allow an economic operator to apply to the Court to set aside the award decision before the framework agreement is entered into.
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to terminate the process at any time prior to award of contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received and reserves the right to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this contract notice, or the completion or submission of any tender. The Contracting Authority is procuring on behalf of itself and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Organisations interested in this opportunity should note the deadline for receipt of bidder clarification requests is 16:00 on the 18th February 2022 . RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15385 - (MANDATORY FOR ALL BIDDERS) Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults - Qualification RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15249 - Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15386 - Lot 2: Ad-hoc Journeys
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Mar 2022, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
31 Jan 2022 → 7 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published31 Jan 2022, 22:44 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Mar 2022, 12:01 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria