Framework agreement for provision of small vehicle passenger transport services.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
Clackmannanshire Council
Greenfield House, Mar Street
Contact point(s): Governance Service
For the attention of: Governance Manager
FK10 2AD Alloa
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1259450000
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout Clackmannanshire and between Clackmannanshire and individual locations outwith the council area.
NUTS code UKM22
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 30
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 154 760 GBPFrequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: From time to time as required.
- Safe: The safety of each service user in the Supplier's care is the most important element. It should be evident in every aspect of the service including staff employment, training, processes, vehicle procurement and vehicle maintenance;
- Sensitive: The Supplier and his or her staff should understand the needs of the service user groups and treat them appropriately. Supplier staff turnover and variations in schedules should be minimised to relieve or prevent anxiety among vulnerable service users;
- Reliable: Vehicles must arrive at the right location and on time, every time;
- Environmentally friendly: Clackmannanshire Council is committed to reducing the impact on our environment associated with vehicle operations across the Council area.
Some passengers are likely to be vulnerable and may have a severe learning disability, behavioural problems, sensory or hearing difficulties or another physical disability. The ability to provide drivers who are sensitive to the needs of the passengers and are appropriately trained will be essential for some journeys. A clear and demostrable undertanding of Child Protection and Data Protection are essential in this contract.
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=266825
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=266825
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.60130000
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 154 760 GBP
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Category A work: low level of vehicle/staff specialisation required60000000
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Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Description of particular conditions: Before being awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, an applicant must hold a PSV Operator's Licence or a Private Hire Car Operator's Licence, or a Taxi Operator's Licence or a Section 19 Minibus Permit or a Section 22 Community Bus Permit. Applicants not holding any of the above types of licence may be accepted into the Framework Agreement, but will not be awarded any contract until they are in possession of the appropriate licence or permit. The Contractor shall supply a list of names together with Driving Licence numbers and current Enhanced Disclosure Scotland/Protecting Vulnerable Groups details of all employees to be engaged in the provision of the Service. The Contractor shall keep this list up-to-date and supply updated copies to the Council whenever the list changes. For each Enhanced Disclosure Scotland/PVG application, a cost will be incurred. This cost will be payable by the applicant or the applicant's employer. The Contractor shall ensure that each employee provides an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland/PVG certificate for scrutiny and approval by the Council, prior to being engaged on ‘regulated work' in the provision of the service.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
(1) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided
(2) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(3) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(4) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(5) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(6) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Before being awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, an applicant must hold a PSV Operator's Licence or a Private Hire Car Operator's Licence, or a Taxi Operator's Licence or a Section 19 Minibus Permit or a Section 22 Community Bus Permit. Applicants not holding any of the above types of licence may be accepted into the Framework Agreement, but will not be awarded any contract until they are in possession of the appropriate licence or permit.
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: As requirements for this type of transport change frequently and many contracts under the Framework Agreement will be of short life, contracts will be awarded, following a mini-competition process, throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. It is also likely that a further Framework Agreement will be formed in 2017 to start immediately following expiry of this Framework Agreement.
(SC Ref:266825)