Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Tender description

West Lothian Council are proposing to tender a new multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of large bus passenger transport services: transport services using vehicles with a capacity of 17 passenger seats or more. The framework will be divided into 2 Lots and interests parties can bid for 1 or both Lots. Lot 1 is for the provision of: i) Mainstream School Transport consisting of a large number of individual contracts which will entail collecting pupils from various bus stops in the morning and transporting them to 1 specified school and return journeys in the afternoon; and ii) School Campus Transport a small number of contracts during school hours, transporting pupils from school to school/college and return journey back to the original point of collection. Lot 2 is for the provision of ad hoc individual school transport requirements including but not limited to transport for classroom field trips, sports fixtures, visits to the theatre, museums, Christmas Panto and Summer School camps. These requirements will include travelling to various locations in Scotland and will not be restricted to West Lothian only. There will be a tender briefing session for any operators interested in applying for the new framework on Friday, 11th March at 10:00 in the West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF. Please register you interest in the future tender and confirm if you would like to attend the tender briefing session. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please visit the Public Contracts Scotland web site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=434249