This procurement exercise is to appoint a number of suitably licensed Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and PSV operators to a framework agreement to provide Staffordshire County Council with passenger transport services across Staffordshire. The transport required will be for adults and children in mainstream education, older people, adults and children with special educational needs, learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities and mental health issues.

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system.

How to register:

1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. follow the link to Proactis E- Tendering (http://staffordshire.alito.co.uk). On the main page click SUPPLIERS the (new user) REGISTER links. 3.Complete the self registration questions and click the Register button.

4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account — so please check).

5. Confirm the authentication then log into Proactos SUPPLIERS — side.

6. Search the bulletin board for the tender using key words, search criteria etc.

7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.

8. Click the REGISTER button and then CONTINUE.

9. The tender will now be in the MY TENDERS profile area on the main menu.

10. Find the READ ME FIRST document and continue with managing the tender.

If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the e Tendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point of contact, please immediately email transportcontracts@staffordshire.gov.uk with the nature of the difficulty.