Road transport services

Tender description

Herefordshire Council invites suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services for Herefordshire. This dynamic purchasing system has been split into Lots with each Lot relating to a particular passenger transport service requirement. The Lots are as follows: — Lot 1: Passenger carrying vehicles contracted transport (including an option for provision of contractor passenger assistants), — Lot 2: Hackney /private hire transport (including an option for provision of contractor passenger assistants), — Lot 3: Public transport, — Lot 4: Driver and passenger assistant provision. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will operate for a period of 8 years with yearly break clauses. Call-off contracts awarded under the DPS shall be for the period specified in the call-off contract terms and shall generally be for no longer than 7 years. Call-off contracts may continue beyond the termination date of the DPS. This lot is for the provision of contractor supplied vehicles (9 passenger seats or more) and drivers. If a route carries a passenger with additional needs that requires a passenger assistant, this requirement will be included within the route tender specification. This lot is for the provision of contractor supplied vehicles (of up to and including 8 passenger seats) and drivers. If a route carries a passenger with additional needs that requires a passenger assistant, this requirement will be included within the route tender specification. This lot is for the provision of contractor supplied vehicles and drivers to provide registered local bus services. Vehicles required will normally range from a minibus to a double-deck vehicle. This lot is for the provision of drivers and passenger assistants which may be required on occasions to supplement existing contracted transport services or to operate on the council’s own fleet providing passenger transport services.