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INTRODUCTION Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is an independent, not-for-profit-company established in December 2018 to deliver the best possible opportunities for the children of Reading. Our responsibility is to deliver children's social care, early help and educational services (including SEND). This procurement exercise will create a Dynamic Purchasing system operated in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Company reserves the right to change any of the details of the operation of the DPS, consulting with DPS Contractors in advance. SCOPE The School Transport Service is currently responsible for conveying approximately 470 pupils to schools and other educational establishments. There are currently around 150 routes ranging from taxi services for individual children and young people to larger school runs using 16-seater minibuses. There are also routes that require wheelchair accessible vehicles able to take between 1-3 wheelchairs. Many of these routes will require the provision of a Passenger Assistant. SERVICES REQUIRED The Company requires a range of different services to be provided by Contractors on the DPS. When applying to join the Framework, Contractors will be required to identify which of the five Service Categories they can offer in response to the Company's requirements. The Service Categories are: o Taxis up to 6 seats o Taxis up to 6 seats with escort o Minibus/MPV with escort (7-8 seats) o Wheelchair accessible/Vehicles with Wheelchair/tail lift o Minibus 9-16 seats (O licence or S19 permit) Contractors on the DPS will be welcome to expand the range of Service Categories that they offer at any stage by notifying The Transport Manager that they have suitable and appropriately licensed vehicles and they hold the required operators licences for the categories The Company reserves the right to add additional Service Categories over the operating period to allow for new innovations and services to be provided..

Timeline

Published Date :

3rd Aug 2020 5 years ago

Deadline :

30th Aug 2022 3 years ago

Contract Start :

31st Aug 2022

Contract End :

1st Sep 2022

Tender Regions

Keywords

city taxi hire

on call group transport

meter based transport

on demand cab provision

taxi fleet service

licensed taxi operations

special-route coach hire

vehicle route service

irregular route transit

public road transit

passenger fare service

transit route operation

taxi ride service

special event transport

road passenger transport

general freight shipment

truck freight transport

ad hoc shuttle service

scheduled bus operations

urban taxi dispatch

road logistic operation

road haulage service

charter bus provision

private hire taxi

passenger coach transport

non-waste transport service

stand by passenger transfer

logistics delivery service

haulage logistics service

transport network provisioning

long-distance bus operation

cargo transport management

transport vehicle operation

metered journey provision

ad hoc passenger transfers

transport planning service

highway transport service

charter transport services

transport for private occasions

temporary passenger logistics

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Workflows

Status :

Closed

Procedure :

RestrictedOJEU

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

DPS

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk