Award

PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023

  • Essex County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-010243-integration (view related notices)

Published 17 July 2025, 3:24am



Scope

Reference

DN694898

Description

Essex County Council invite suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into the Categories listed below :

Category 1 - SEND Education Transport: Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required.

Category 2 - Mainstream Education Transport: Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations.

Category 3 - Adult Social Care Transport: Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required.

Category 4 - Local Bus and Demand Responsive Transport: Provision of Local Bus and DRT services within Essex.

Category 5 - Ad-Hoc Requirements: Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers.


Lot LOT001. Public and Non-Scheduled Passenger Transport Services

Description

This lot covers the provision of public road transport services, taxi services, and non-scheduled passenger transport services. This may include, but is not limited to, scheduled bus services, community transport, demand-responsive transport, and private hire services.


Lot LOT002. Public and Non-Scheduled Road Transport Services

Description

This lot covers the provision of public road transport services and non-scheduled passenger transport. This may include services such as local bus services, coach hire, and community transport services.


Lot LOT003. Comprehensive Passenger Transport and Vehicle Hire Services

Description

This lot covers a comprehensive range of passenger transport services, including public road transport, taxi services, special-purpose transport, non-scheduled transport, and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This may include a combination of scheduled, on-demand, and specialized transport solutions to meet a variety of needs.


Contract 1

Lots

Lot LOT001. Public and Non-Scheduled Passenger Transport Services

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £9,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £10,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 June 2024

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 October 2024

Standstill period

  • End: 28 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 September 2025 to 24 November 2025
  • 2 months, 7 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Contract 2

Lots

Lot LOT002. Public and Non-Scheduled Road Transport Services

Lot LOT003. Comprehensive Passenger Transport and Vehicle Hire Services

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £19,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £20,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 August 2024

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 October 2024

Standstill period

  • End: 28 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 August 2025 to 24 November 2025
  • 3 months, 7 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Information about tenders

Lot LOT001. Public and Non-Scheduled Passenger Transport Services

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot LOT002. Public and Non-Scheduled Road Transport Services

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Unsuccessful suppliers


Lot LOT003. Comprehensive Passenger Transport and Vehicle Hire Services

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Unsuccessful suppliers


Lots that will not be awarded

Lot LOT004. Public and Special-Purpose Road Transport Services

Description

This lot covers the provision of both public road transport services and special-purpose road passenger transport services. This may include services such as scheduled bus services, school transport, transport for people with disabilities, and other specialized transport services tailored to specific needs.

CPV classifications

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Date of decision not to award

25 December 2024


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

CROAN SEAFOODS LIMITED (Supplier GB-COH-SC123456)

  • Companies House: SC123456

45 Oak Avenue

Somecity

CF14 3UZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Huan Vo

Telephone: +44 123 456 7890

Email: huan.vo@example.gov.uk

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: Yes

Contract 1

CROAN SEAFOODS LIMITED (Supplier GB-PPON-PGJT-3257-WPXG)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGJT-3257-WPXG

67 Pine Lane

Newtown

BT41 4TJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Huan Vo

Telephone: +44 123 456 7890

Email: huan.vo@example.gov.uk

Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: Yes

Contract 2

FOODSAFE ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED (Supplier GB-COH-12355397)

  • Companies House: 12355397

90 Elm Road

Oldtown

CF14 3UZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Huan Vo

Telephone: +44 123 456 7890

Email: huan.vo@example.gov.uk

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: Yes

Contract 2

FOODSAFE ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED (Supplier GB-PPON-PNLB-9117-PJJY)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNLB-9117-PJJY

15 Brundle Avenue

Stafford

ST16 1AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

HV Tech Supplies Ltd (Supplier PWNR-1819-NYVV)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWNR-1819-NYVV

17 Merchant Square

Manchester

M4 2AB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Huan Vo

Telephone: +44 123 456 7890

Email: huan.vo@example.gov.uk

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: Yes

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Essex County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQT-1648-GBZT

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

United Kingdom

Contact name: PT Procurement Team

Telephone: +44 123 456 7890

Email: pt.procurementteam@test.essex.gov.uk

Website: https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex

Organisation type: Public authority - central government