P0504 - Home to Schools Transport Service - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a Home to School Transport service. The Home to School service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 4,250 children on a daily basis, with an additional 1,600 receiving bus passes. The majority of the children using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children; children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups. The service operates more than 600+ routes and has a range of support options including: 1-to-1s; minibus / coach transport; Travel Guides; Personal Transport Budgets; bus passes and Independent Travel Training. The DPS will last for an initial period of 4 years, commencing on 1st November 2019, with the option to activate a break clause after 2 years. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. The initial request to join the DPS providers are required to complete and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 (GMT) on 24th September 2019 using the Supplier Portal. Upon expiry of this date providers are able to still gain access to the selection questionnaire and submit it within the time frame specified.