United Kingdom-Bridgwater: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Framework Lead

The current contract for Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Framework Lead is projected to end on 01-SEP-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Student Transport Services 2015.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Somerset.
NUTS code UKK23

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 750 000 and 1 250 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Bridgwater College is seeking a cost effective and efficient Student Transport Services providers, which complies with current and future legislation and supports its objectives to provide a safe and reliable facility to all our students.
This document specifies the requirements for the management and provision of a Student and Staff Transport Service to/from the College and various other locations, locally and regionally.
The contract shall be awarded for a 2 year period from September 2015 to September 2017 plus an option year to September 2018, subject to satisfactory performance and the outcome of periodic reviews.
The requirement is split into lots. Tenderers may bid for one lot, a few lots, or all lots.
Tenderers must specify in their expression of interest which lots they wish to bid for.
Tenderers are asked to in the first instance to express an interest and to complete a PQQ. Successful applicants will then be invited to tender.
The PQQ will be published to the secure area upon receipt of your expression of interest.
The closing date for the return of the PQQ is 1.5.2015 12 Noon GMT.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1