Invitation to Tender for Travel Training Service
The purpose of independent travel training is to: Provide a safe way for young people to learn to travel independently, confidently and safely.
United Kingdom-Manchester: Education and training services
2016/S 118-210784
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall, Stretford
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Manchester
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Electronic access to information: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Further information can be obtained from: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Stretford
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Stretford
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Stretford
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 24: Education and vocational education services
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This tender presents providers with an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The purpose of independent travel training is to:
— Provide a safe way for young people to learn to travel independently, confidently and safely;
— Ensure that young people are well prepared for their transition to adulthood through access to learning, training and work opportunities.
The aim of an Independent Travel Training Service is to work with young people, parents, carers, schools and colleges to develop the ability of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to travel independently to school or college.
The service will enable the trainee to plan a journey, work out timetables and learn how to use public transport, helping them to stay safe now and in the future, allowing them to access work and job opportunities as well as increased access to social and leisure activities.
This contract will run from the 1.9.2016 until 31.8.2019 with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
80000000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
This tender presents providers with an opportunity to support Stockport SEN Travel Coordination Service with the provision of independent travel training to young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The purpose of independent travel training is to:
— Provide a safe way for young people to learn to travel independently, confidently and safely;
— Ensure that young people are well prepared for their transition to adulthood through access to learning, training and work opportunities.
The aim of an Independent Travel Training Service is to work with young people, parents, carers, schools and colleges to develop the ability of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to travel independently to school or college.
The service will enable the trainee to plan a journey, work out timetables and learn how to use public transport, helping them to stay safe now and in the future, allowing them to access work and job opportunities as well as increased access to social and leisure activities.
This contract will run from the 1.9.2016 until 31.8.2019 with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Star Shared Procurement Service
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford
M32 0TH Manchester
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619121616
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Star Shared Procurement Service
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford
M32 0TH Manchester
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619121616
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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