Passenger cars

Tender description

Enfield Council periodically renews passenger transport contracts and a decision has been taken to renew the contracts in 2017. Transport services will include home to school transport for children with special educational needs, home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs a revised approach to procurement is being used through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and a system of individual route auctioning. New operators are able to join at any time during the life of the framework as long as they pass the quality checks to access the framework. The framework will be open for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 4 years (2 plus 2 year extensions). The required transport services will be delivered using a mix of different vehicle types (taxis, minicabs, minibus and 9 seat vehicles and mini coaches) plus drivers. There will also be a requirement for the provision of vehicles only on a spot hire, shore term and long lease basis. Provision of appropriate vehicle and driver to transport children from home to school and return within the local area. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Wheelchair accessible vehicles (to carry wheelchairs in a forward-facing position only). Licensed Vehicle, 8 seats or less with driver. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Up to 16 passenger seat minibus with Driver and potentially a passenger assistant. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Up to 24 passenger seat Coach with driver and potentially a passenger assistant. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Wheelchair adapted/Tail lift 16-seat minibus with driver and potentially a passenger assistant. Actual vehicle configuration and seating to be confirmed depending on passenger requirements. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Ad-hoc taxi travel. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Wheelchair Adapted/Tail lift 16-seat minibus only. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor. Up to 24 Passenger seat minibus only. Quality will be assessed upon successful submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire enabling access to the DPS and will be in the form of pass/fail criteria and scoring for Section 4 and Section 6 of the Standard Questionnaire at the audit and validation stage. Price will be assessed using an electronic auction, where price alone will be the determining factor.