Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for East Sussex County Council
Postal address: East Sussex County Council County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Town: Lewes
NUTS code:
UKJ22 East Sussex CCPostal code: BN7 1UE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Supplier Engagement Team
E-mail:
supplier.engagment@useadam.co.ukInternet address(es): Main address:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.ukAddress of the buyer profile:
http://demand.sproc.net I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://demand.sproc.netAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for East Sussex County Council
II.1.2)Main CPV code60100000 Road transport services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
DPS to provide passenger transport services to East Sussex County Council (and Surrey County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council should they decide to join the DPS). The main requirement is for home to school transport for children, but the DPS can also be accessed for adults social care and any other Council passenger transport requirements.
There are requirements for vehicles with a range of seating requirements (from a single passenger in a taxi-minicab to minibuses and coaches), personal assistants/escorts (including medically trained) and wheelchair accessible vehicles.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 750 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)60120000 Taxi services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of a DPS to provide a route to market for the Council’s passenger transport requirements.
Initially this will be for East Sussex County Council. Should/When the other named authorities join the DPS requirements for Surrey, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove will be added. Providers in these other locations may express an interest at this stage by email to supplier.engagement@useadam.co.uk They will then be contacted to apply to join the DPS during the implementation period of the additional authority.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Approximate annual spend for the authorities is as follows:
East Sussex County Council — GBP 12.5 million,
Surrey County Council — GBP 40 million,
West Sussex County Council — GBP 12 million,
Brighton and Hove City Council — GBP 2 million.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 29/04/2030
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
The DPS will initially only include East Sussex County Council mini-competitions. If the other named authorities decide to join the DPS the opportunity to provide the services to the joining authority will be advertised. There is no need to apply to join at this stage (although you are welcome to express an interest by email to supplier.engagement@useadam.co.uk) if you do not deliver services in the county of East Sussex.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:06/03/2020