London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth: Social Care (Technology-Driven) Taxi Transport Service - Framework Agreement

UK-London: Taxi services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             London Borough of Wandsworth
             Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2088717012, Email: edward.ajenifuja@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
             Contact: Edward Ajenifuja
             Main Address: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKI34
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Social Care (Technology-Driven) Taxi Transport Service - Framework Agreement       
      Reference Number: CPT:2909
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      60120000 - Taxi services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Wandsworth Borough Council intends to establish a framework agreement and award contracts for the provision of Social Care (Technology-Driven) Taxi Transport Services for Council staff and social care service users. The Council has divided the contract into two Lots: Lot 1 - An Ad-Hoc Service and Lot 2 - A Pre-Booked Service. Contracts for these Lots will be awarded for two (2) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years. To respond to this contract opportunity, please click on the response link for each Lot below.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Ad-Hoc (On-Demand) Service       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      60120000 - Taxi services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI34 Wandsworth
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Wandsworth Borough Council intends to establish a framework agreement and award contracts for the provision of Social Care (Technology-Driven) Taxi Transport Service. The service will provide a transport service for social care service users and staff employed by the Council. The Council has divided the contract into two Lots. The Ad-Hoc Service is an on-demand taxi service for passengers travelling to various destinations. Contractors applying to this Lot must be able to pick up passengers within 2 hours of a booking. Contracts for these Lots will be awarded for two (2) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years. The restricted procedure will be followed for the procurement exercise and is being conducted through the Delta e-sourcing portal.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 2,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity (Lot 1), please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/95JN58G24E or enter Access Code: 95JN58G24E.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Pre-booked (Planned) Taxi Service       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      60120000 - Taxi services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI34 Wandsworth
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Wandsworth Borough Council intends to establish a framework agreement and award contracts for the provision of Social Care (Technology-Driven) Taxi Transport Service. The service will provide a transport service for social care service users and staff employed by the Council. The Council has divided the contract into two Lots. The Pre-booked Service is a planned taxi service, that will be booked in advance for passengers travelling to various destinations. Contractors applying to this Lot must be able to pick up passengers within 24 hours of a booking. Contracts for these Lots will be awarded for two (2) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years. The restricted procedure will be followed for the procurement exercise and is being conducted through the Delta e-sourcing portal.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity (Lot 2), please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W45U6C7T39 or enter Access Code: W45U6C7T39       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4               
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 09/05/2023 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 31/05/2023       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice
       The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079476000
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Cabinet Office
          70 Whitehall, London, SW1 2AS, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2072761234
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 06/04/2023

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