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21034 Home to School and Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System 2021

Tender Overview

LOCATION

East of England, United Kingdom

VALUE

£300,000,000

DEADLINE

August 30, 2026 at 22:55

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

60100000

REFERENCE

021441-2021

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Original Tender Description

This DPS is for delivery of home to school and social care transport services. This transport will be for a range of client groups including (but not limited to), pupils (to/from mainstream and special educational needs establishments), children’s social care service users and adult social care service users. These services will be for Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council primarily, though other local authorities and public bodies within Cambridgeshire may also access services. This solution shall offer one Platform to service providers to bid for work for Home to School transport services both mainstream and SEND, Children's social care and Adult social care transport services across the County. The estimated value of the DPS is approximately £30million per annum, thus representing a total potential value of £300,000,000 over the maximum ten year term.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders should refer to the full procurement documents on the ProContract platform for these details.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a service provider capable of delivering home to school and social care transport services.
  • Be able to service a range of client groups, including pupils (mainstream and special educational needs), children’s social care service users, and adult social care service users.
  • Be able to operate primarily within Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council areas, and potentially other local authorities and public bodies within Cambridgeshire.
  • Register and apply for admission to the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) via the designated ProContract platform.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrate capability to deliver home to school transport services for mainstream pupils.
  • Demonstrate capability to deliver home to school transport services for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils.
  • Demonstrate capability to deliver children's social care transport services.
  • Demonstrate capability to deliver adult social care transport services.
  • Demonstrate capability to service a diverse range of client groups with varying needs.
  • Demonstrate capability to operate transport services across the geographical area of Cambridgeshire and potentially Peterborough City Council and other local public bodies within Cambridgeshire.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum annual turnover, specific financial ratios) are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders should refer to the full procurement documents on the ProContract platform for these details.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Access full procurement details and submit applications for DPS admission via the ProContract platform.
  • Submit bids for specific work packages through the designated "one Platform" once admitted to the DPS.
  • Adhere to the submission deadline for DPS admission applications, which is 2026-08-30 22:55:00.

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Summary:
This document is a formal contract notice for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough City Councils for home-to-school and social care transport services, directing interested parties to the ProContract platform for full procurement details.

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Tender Quality Score

This tender establishes a Dynamic Purchasing System for essential transport services with a clear scope and substantial value. While it leverages e-procurement and includes social criteria, the provided summary lacks crucial details regarding evaluation criteria and full requirements, impacting clarity and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender correctly identifies the procedure as a DPS and assigns an appropriate CPV code. The submission deadline is very generous. However, the summary defers details on mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements to an external platform, which, while common, means these are not immediately available in the provided data.

•Mandatory exclusion grounds not detailed in summary
•Financial requirements not detailed in summary
Clarity65/100

The service description is clear and unambiguous, detailing client groups and geographical scope. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria and the deferral of full mandatory and financial requirements to an external platform significantly reduce the overall clarity of the provided information.

•No evaluation criteria specified
•Mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements not detailed in summary
Completeness60/100

Basic information like title, organization, value, and deadlines are present. However, critical details such as full mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and all evaluation criteria are explicitly stated as missing from this summary, requiring bidders to access external documents for a complete understanding.

•Missing full mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements in summary
•No evaluation criteria specified
Fairness60/100

The tender supports e-procurement and the requirements appear generic, not tailored. The submission deadline is very reasonable. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria in the provided information is a significant transparency issue, hindering bidders' ability to understand how their proposals will be judged.

•No evaluation criteria specified, impacting transparency
Practicality70/100

Electronic submission is supported via the ProContract platform, which is practical. The duration is clearly specified for both individual contracts and the DPS. However, a direct URL to the full tender documents is not provided in the summary, requiring manual navigation.

•No direct URL to full tender documents provided
Data Consistency85/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical and consistent (e.g., DPS 2021 title with active status and future deadline). There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The 'Liable Person' field is empty, which is a minor gap.

•Liable Person field is empty
Sustainability50/100

The tender explicitly includes 'Social Criteria,' which is a positive aspect of sustainability, given the nature of the services. However, there is no explicit mention or focus on green procurement or innovation within the provided information.

•No explicit green procurement focus
•No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear and comprehensive service description
Utilizes a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for flexibility
Explicitly includes 'Social Criteria' and supports e-procurement
Generous submission deadline
High estimated value, indicating significant opportunity

Concerns

Lack of specified evaluation criteria in the provided information
Mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements not detailed in the summary
Only a single PDF document provided, acting as a pointer to an external platform
No explicit focus on green procurement or innovation
Liable Person field is empty

Recommendations

1. Ensure all critical tender details, especially evaluation criteria, are clearly outlined in the primary tender notice or easily accessible from the initial point of contact.
2. Provide direct links to the full tender documentation on the e-procurement platform within the initial notice.
3. Consider integrating explicit environmental criteria and encouraging innovative solutions within the DPS framework.

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