The contracting authorities are seeking to invite passenger vehicle Operators to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used to procure transport related 'service contracts' operated by Public Service Vehicles (PSV), taxis, accessible wheelchair vehicles and minibuses including but not limited to subsidised local bus services, home to school transport, sports and excursion conveyance transport, NHS and Community Care transport.
The contracting authorities are committed to reducing carbon emissions from the delivery of all contracted services and recognise that operators can assist with continuous improvement of our sustainability commitments.
Over the term of this DPS we expect all transport providers included in the DPS to support the partners ambitions in carbon reductions.
This lot will be used to procure transport related “service contracts” operated by taxi vehicles with up to 8 seats.
Operators may join the DPS at any point during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and none of the grounds for exclusion apply.
Under the DPS, contracts awarded will be subject to a tendering process (mini-competition) with all operators who have been admitted to the DPS being invited to tender. Contract awards may arise from the combination of more than one competition and the Contracting Authority will seek to match offers which give the most economically advantageous result.
ESPD Question: Part 2D — Subcontracting: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract to be called-off under the proposed DPS.
If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capacity you rely on to satisfy the selection criteria, you must secure that each subcontractor completes a separate ESPD(Scotland)response.
This lot will be used to procure transport related 'service contracts' operated by accessible vehicles able to carry 1-4 wheelchairs.
Operators may join the DPS at any point during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and none of the grounds for exclusion apply.
Under the DPS, contracts awarded will be subject to a tendering process (mini-competition) with all operators who have been admitted to the DPS being invited to tender. Contract awards may arise from the combination of more than one competition and the contracting authority will seek to match offers which give the most economically advantageous result.
ESPD Question Part 2D Subcontracting: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract to be called-off under the proposed DPS.
If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capacity you rely on to satisfy the selection criteria, you must secure that each subcontractor completes a separate ESPD (Scotland) response.
This lot will be used to procure transport related 'service contracts' operated by minibuses with 9-17 seats.
Operators may join the DPS at any point during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and none of the grounds for exclusion apply.
Under the DPS, contracts awarded will be subject to a tendering process (mini-competition) with all operators who have been admitted to the DPS being invited to tender. Contract awards may arise from the combination of more than one competition and the contracting authority will seek to match offers which give the most economically advantageous result.
ESPD Question Part 2D Subcontracting: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract to be called-off under the proposed DPS.
If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capacity you rely on to satisfy the selection criteria, you must secure that each subcontractor completes a separate ESPD (Scotland) response.
This lot will be used to procure transport related 'service contracts' operated by buses with 17+ seats.
Operators may join the DPS at any point during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and none of the grounds for exclusion apply.
Under the DPS, contracts awarded will be subject to a tendering process (mini-competition) with all operators who have been admitted to the DPS being invited to tender. Contract awards may arise from the combination of more than one competition and the contracting authority will seek to match offers which give the most economically advantageous result.
ESPD Question Part 2D Subcontracting: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract to be called-off under the proposed DPS.
If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capacity you rely on to satisfy the selection criteria, you must secure that each subcontractor completes a separate ESPD(Scotland) response.