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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 4 years ago

Deadline :

30th Aug 2022 2 years ago

Contract Start :

31st Aug 2022

Contract End :

1st Sep 2022

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Details

Notice Type :

Open opportunity

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

TenderBase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Region :

North Region

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Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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