Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults

Tender description

Westminster City Council (WCC) and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) are retendering this service to establish a new framework which continues to fulfil the statutory requirements to be safe and appropriate, whilst deriving value for money and maintaining current high-quality standards. The service will predominately be used by: 1)Pupils of WCC and RBKC with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities needing transport to and from school/college. 2) Vulnerable Adult Residents of WCC and RBKC needing travel to and from Day Services and other establishments as part of their social care provision. 3) Looked After Children (LAC) and Young People and Children in Need (CIN). These children and young people may have complex needs or a significant disability and/or additional needs that impact upon their daily lives. The requirement is for a number of providers to deliver transport services using a range of vehicles with up to 8 passenger seats including: cars, black cabs, people-carriers and wheelchair accessible vehicles. Passenger Assistants will be required on some routes to provide support to service users who have additional needs. Services in scope: Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys Lot 2: Ad-hoc journeys The deadline for clarifications is 18th February 2022 - 4pm. The deadline for submission of bids is 7th March 2022 - 12.00pm (midday) Bidders must review and complete the submission requirements detailed in the 3 ITT envelopes below, on capitalEsourcing. RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15385 - (MANDATORY FOR ALL BIDDERS) Passenger Transport (Taxis) and Travel Care Framework for Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults - Qualification RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15249 - Lot 1: Scheduled Journeys RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_15386 - Lot 2: Ad-hoc Journeys