SEN Schools - Sole Provider home-to-school transport
Prior information notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Surrey County Council
Penrhyn Road
For the attention of: Andrew Clarke
KT1 2TW Kingston upon Thames
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3002001011
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Health
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
SEN Schools - Sole Provider home-to-school transport
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
County of Surrey.
County of Surrey.
NUTS code UKJ23
II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
The Council has a statutory obligation to provide home-to-school transport to entitled pupils enabling them to attend their education provision. With the need to reduce cost, improve service quality and communications between school, parents and suppliers, 'Sole Provider' contract arrangements are put in place which means that one transport provider is responsible for delivering the entirety of an SEN schools home-to-school transport. 5 Surrey SEN Schools need SEN Taxi Services which will be tendered out through an open procedure. The objective of this contract is to ensure SCC fulfils its statutory obligation to ensure entitled pupils are safely transported between their school and home.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000 and 600 000 GBP
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000 and 600 000 GBP
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
60120000, 60000000, 60120000, 60100000
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Any such conditions will be advised in the Tender documents.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17.6.2013