Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) invites applications from suitably experienced and competent organisations who wish to pre-qualify onto its Dynamic Purchasing System (‘DPS’) for the provision of Transport Services. Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4). Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Hertfordshire County Council (‘the authority’) is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘the DPS’) for the provision of Transport Services. The DPS will be established and operate in accordance with Regulation 34 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The authority has published a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and Potential Suppliers are now invited to express an interest in joining the DPS. Firstly, organisations apply by completing the Council's online Supplier Questionnaire (SQ). Organisations which satisfy the pre-determined selection criteria will then be admitted to the DPS. Individual Orders throughout the duration of the DPS will be awarded via competition during the second stage. Organisations admitted to the DPS should note they won't be invited to tender for competition(s) until they have executed and returned the DPS Agreement to the Council accordingly. Organisations will not be invited to compete under the DPS until they have executed the DPS Agreement and the Council has sealed the Agreement. The DPS has been split in to 4 Category's. Category 1 is as follows: Category 1 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Orders requiring Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles to transport students or adults in manual or electric wheelchairs with or without a Passenger Assistant. This could include special needs of autism, ADHD, physical or any other disability, emotional or behaviour disorders and mild learning difficulties. This Category will require management, monitoring and use of specific medical related equipment including but not limited to oxygen tanks, suctioning machines, body harnesses. In order to apply organisations must follow the steps laid out below: Step 1 — log in or register at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Step 2 — Find the project and click on View Details Step 3 — Click on Express Interest Step 4 — If you are intending to bid click ‘Opt In’ if you aren't intending to bid click ‘Opt Out’ Step 5 — Click on the Questionnaire and fully complete every question, if it is n/a please state this. You will not be able to submit your application until all the questions have been fully answered and the relevant supporting documentation has been uploaded. Please ensure you allow plenty of time prior to the closing date to do this. If you experience any system problems please contact In-Tend directly on: 0845 557 8079 If you have any questions relating to service delivery or the tender documents please send these via the correspondence area in In-Tend Please Note: The closing date for this opportunity is 12:00 on the 17.11.2017. The Council will not re-open the DPS until January 2018. Please also note that the Council will be holding an Open Day on the 3.11.2017. The aim of this day is to help clarify the Council's requirements and answer any questions/concerns organisations have. All questions asked on the day plus the Council's responses will be shared with all potential bidding organisations via In-Tend. During the DPS Term, the Council intends to introduce to the Competition electronic auctions if the Council deems this to be the most appropriate method of Competition. Full details are provided in the tender documents. The estimated total value of the DPS is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. The DPS will be awarded for an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend the DPS up to five (5) further years as per the DPS Agreement. TUPE may apply to individual Orders and organisations will be notified of this (if applicable) during any competition. Hertfordshire County Council (‘the authority’) is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘the DPS’) for the provision of Transport Services. The DPS will be established and operate in accordance with Regulation 34 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The authority has published a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and Potential Suppliers are now invited to express an interest in joining the DPS. Firstly, organisations apply by completing the Council's online Supplier Questionnaire (SQ). Organisations which satisfy the pre-determined selection criteria will then be admitted to the DPS. Individual Orders throughout the duration of the DPS will be awarded via competition during the second stage. Organisations admitted to the DPS should note they won't be invited to tender for competition(s) until they have executed and returned the DPS Agreement to the Council accordingly. Organisations will not be invited to compete under the DPS until they have executed the DPS Agreement and the Council has sealed the Agreement. The DPS has been split in to 4 Category's. Category 2 is as follows: Category 2 Vehicles transporting children or adults with Special Transport Needs (STN) or Special Educational Needs (SEN) Orders transporting students or adults with special transport needs with or without a Passenger Assistant. This could include special needs of Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, physical or any other disability, emotional or behaviour disorders and mild learning difficulties. This Category will require management, monitoring and use of specific medical related equipment including but not limited to oxygen tanks, suctioning machines, body harnesses. In order to apply organisations must follow the steps laid out below: Step 1 — log in or register at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Step 2 — Find the project and click on View Details Step 3 — Click on Express Interest Step 4 — If you are intending to bid click ‘Opt In’ if you aren't intending to bid click ‘Opt Out’ Step 5 — Click on the Questionnaire and fully complete every question, if it is n/a please state this. You will not be able to submit your application until all the questions have been fully answered and the relevant supporting documentation has been uploaded. Please ensure you allow plenty of time prior to the closing date to do this. If you experience any system problems please contact In-Tend directly on: 0845 557 8079 If you have any questions relating to service delivery or the tender documents please send these via the correspondence area in In-Tend Please Note: The closing date for this opportunity is 12:00 on the 17.11.2017. The Council will not re-open the DPS until January 2018. Please also note that the Council will be holding an Open Day on the 3.11.2017. The aim of this day is to help clarify the Council's requirements and answer any questions/concerns organisations have. All questions asked on the day plus the Council's responses will be shared with all potential bidding organisations via In-Tend. During the DPS Term, the Council intends to introduce to the Competition electronic auctions if the Council deems this to be the most appropriate method of Competition. Full details are provided in the tender documents. The estimated total value of the DPS is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. The DPS will be awarded for an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend the DPS up to five (5) further years as per the DPS Agreement. TUPE may apply to individual Orders and organisations will be notified of this (if applicable) during any competition. Hertfordshire County Council (‘the authority’) is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘the DPS’) for the provision of Transport Services. The DPS will be established and operate in accordance with Regulation 34 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The authority has published a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and Potential Suppliers are now invited to express an interest in joining the DPS. Firstly, organisations apply by completing the Council's online Supplier Questionnaire (SQ). Organisations which satisfy the pre-determined selection criteria will then be admitted to the DPS. Individual Orders throughout the duration of the DPS will be awarded via competition during the second stage. Organisations admitted to the DPS should note they won't be invited to tender for competition(s) until they have executed and returned the DPS Agreement to the Council accordingly. Organisations will not be invited to compete under the DPS until they have executed the DPS Agreement and the Council has sealed the Agreement. The DPS has been split in to 4 Category's. Category 3 is as follows: Category 3 Vehicles requiring Passenger Assistants Mainstream or limited Special Needs Transport Contracts requiring Passenger Assistants to transport students or adults with no specific special transport requirement. This may include social needs or very mild learning difficulties. In order to apply organisations must follow the steps laid out below: Step 1 — log in or register at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Step 2 — Find the project and click on View Details Step 3 — Click on Express Interest Step 4 — If you are intending to bid click ‘Opt In’ if you aren't intending to bid click ‘Opt Out’ Step 5 — Click on the Questionnaire and fully complete every question, if it is n/a please state this. You will not be able to submit your application until all the questions have been fully answered and the relevant supporting documentation has been uploaded. Please ensure you allow plenty of time prior to the closing date to do this. If you experience any system problems please contact In-Tend directly on: 0845 557 8079 If you have any questions relating to service delivery or the tender documents please send these via the correspondence area in In-Tend Please Note: The closing date for this opportunity is 12:00 on the 17.11.2017. The Council will not re-open the DPS until January 2018. Please also note that the Council will be holding an Open Day on the 3.11.2017. The aim of this day is to help clarify the Council's requirements and answer any questions/concerns organisations have. All questions asked on the day plus the Council's responses will be shared with all potential bidding organisations via In-Tend. During the DPS Term, the Council intends to introduce to the Competition electronic auctions if the Council deems this to be the most appropriate method of Competition. Full details are provided in the tender documents. The estimated total value of the DPS is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. The DPS will be awarded for an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend the DPS up to five (5) further years as per the DPS Agreement. TUPE may apply to individual Orders and organisations will be notified of this (if applicable) during any competition. Hertfordshire County Council (‘the authority’) is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘the DPS’) for the provision of Transport Services. The DPS will be established and operate in accordance with Regulation 34 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The authority has published a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and Potential Suppliers are now invited to express an interest in joining the DPS. Firstly, organisations apply by completing the Council's online Supplier Questionnaire (SQ). Organisations which satisfy the pre-determined selection criteria will then be admitted to the DPS. Individual Orders throughout the duration of the DPS will be awarded via competition during the second stage. Organisations admitted to the DPS should note they won't be invited to tender for competition(s) until they have executed and returned the DPS Agreement to the Council accordingly. Organisations will not be invited to compete under the DPS until they have executed the DPS Agreement and the Council has sealed the Agreement. The DPS has been split in to 4 Category's. Category 4 is as follows Category 4 Vehicles with no requirement for a Passenger Assistant Mainstream or limited Special Needs Transport Contracts not requiring Passenger Assistants to transport students or Adults with no specific special transport requirement. May include social needs or very mild learning difficulties. In order to apply organisations must follow the steps laid out below Step 1 — log in or register at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Step 2 — Find the project and click on View Details Step 3 — Click on Express Interest Step 4 — If you are intending to bid click ‘Opt In’ if you aren't intending to bid click ‘Opt Out’ Step 5 — Click on the Questionnaire and fully complete every question, if it is n/a please state this. You will not be able to submit your application until all the questions have been fully answered and the relevant supporting documentation has been uploaded. Please ensure you allow plenty of time prior to the closing date to do this. If you experience any system problems please contact In-Tend directly on: 0845 557 8079 If you have any questions relating to service delivery or the tender documents please send these via the correspondence area in In-Tend Please Note: The closing date for this opportunity is 12:00 on the 17.11.2017. The Council will not re-open the DPS until January 2018. Please also note that the Council will be holding an Open Day on the 3.11.2017. The aim of this day is to help clarify the Council's requirements and answer any questions/concerns organisations have. All questions asked on the day plus the Council's responses will be shared with all potential bidding organisations via In-Tend. During the DPS Term, the Council intends to introduce to the Competition electronic auctions if the Council deems this to be the most appropriate method of Competition. Full details are provided in the tender documents. The estimated total value of the DPS is stated in II.1.5 of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. The DPS will be awarded for an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend the DPS up to five (5) further years as per the DPS Agreement. TUPE may apply to individual Orders and organisations will be notified of this (if applicable) during any competition.