Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2017-06-22
Buyer: Perth & Kinross Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 60112000
Estimated value: 80000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-07-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Perth & Kinross Council 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) including but not limited to subsidised local bus services, home to school transport, sports conveyance transport and Community Care transport.
Services to be provided mainly in the Perth & Kinross Council Area but may cross boundaries into neighbouring Council areas.
As per the short description, Perth & Kinross Council 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).
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 (i.e. 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 Council will seek to match offers which give the most economically advantageous result for the Council.
After the end date of the DPS, no further contracts can be awarded. However, contracts awarded before the end date of the DPS may carry on beyond the end date of the DPS for a period of up to 24 months.
Variants and options which meet the minimum requirement(s) in a contract specification may be considered if submitted in addition to a compliant bid.
Contracts awarded will be for periods of 3-5 years but the Council reserves the right to vary this. The Council will have the option, if intimated in the tender documents, to extend contracts beyond their original term.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
4A.2 Bidders must confirm that they hold a Public Service Vehicle Operator's Licence. A copy of the PSV Operator's Licence must be provided with the ESPD i.e. application to join the DPS. More detail on what is expected from Operators in response to the questions in section 4A.2 is detailed in the Instructions for Tenderers document.
4B.5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Third Party Motor Insurance to comply with section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 with a minimum Property Damage cover of 5 000 000 GBP on an each and every claim basis.
General Public Liability Insurance (as distinct from Third Party Motor Insurance) with a minimum cover of 5 000 000 GBP on an each and every claim basis.
Employer's Liability Insurance (if employees are engaged by the Contractor with a minimum cover of 10 000 000 GBP on an each and every claim basis.
More details on the Insurance requirements can be found in section 12 of the PSV Conditions and General Specification document.

Eligibility requirements: A: Suitability 4A.2 Bidders must confirm that they hold a Public Service Vehicle Operator's Licence. A copy of the PSV Operator's Licence must be provided with the ESPD i.e. application to join the DPS. More detail on what is expected from Operators in response to the questions in section 4A.2 is detailed in the Instructions for Tenderers document.

Award value: 80000000