Contract details
Contract: SS14132 - Home To School SEN Transport Provision Lot 1 Grange Park School and Lot 3 St Nicholas School
Details
Buyer:
Kent County Council
Department:
Kent County Council
Title:
SS14132 - Home To School SEN Transport Provision Lot 1 Grange Park School and Lot 3 St Nicholas School
Description:
Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £900m on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils.
The Council procures and manages transport for children/students with
special educational needs in line with the requirements placed on it by
Government, through the home to school statutory guidance:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445407/Home_to_School_Travel_and_Transport_Guidance.pdf
Each school is being offered as a Lot and the successful Contractor would be responsible for all of the identified SEN transport services to/from that school on behalf of the Council. Provision of transport for school related activities such as: external trips do not form part of this Contract.
There will be a requirement on a number of journeys to provide
vehicle/client escorts.
The Contractor will be required to deliver SEN children/students to school in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring they are ready for learning.
They will be expected to deliver them home at the end of the day, in a safe and efficient manner. The Contractor will also be expected to embed a pro-active communication process which takes into account the requirements of the Council, school and the parents/guardians of the individual client.
The two(2) schools and colleges identified provide education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs from complex or severe learning difficulties, sensory impairments, physical difficulties and challenging behaviour. The clients attending these establishments may have conditions covering;
Learning difficulties;
Mental health conditions;
Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties;
Speech, language and communication difficulties;
Autistic spectrum disorder;
Visual impairment;
Hearing impairment;
Multi-sensory impairment;
Physical disability; and,
Hidden disability.
The Contractor will be required to provide a range of vehicles to
deliver the services, ranging from cars to passenger carrying vehicles
(vehicles with more than 8 seats). There will be a requirement for a
number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable clients to access/egress the vehicle safely.
The Council (initially for the first year and for tender evaluation
purposes) will determine the number of routes/vehicles and type to be
operated. The Contractor will be provided with the opportunity to suggest route efficiencies during the life of the contract and to meet the needs of clients, routes/vehicles/types may be varied by the Council accordingly to meet
with an annual student churn in the region of 10% composed of starters/leavers
and that move school and/or address.
This indicative number of routes may vary over the life of the Contract and, therefore, does not form any basis of quantity guarantee.
Lot 1 SS14132 Home to School SEN Transport Provision – Grange Park School, Kent
Provision of Home to School SEN Transport Services to:
Grange Park School, Kent. TN15 7RD
Grange Park at Mid Kent College - Medway, Kent. ME7 1FN
Grange Park – Hadlow College, Kent. TN11 0AL
Grange Park at Mid Kent College- Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8AQ
Grange Park at White Rocks, Kent. TN15 0SL
Lot 1, Grange Park School - estimated total number of routes 25
Lot 3, SS14132 Home to School SEN Transport Provision – St Nicholas School, Kent
Provision of Home to School SEN Transport Services to:
St Nicholas School, Kent. CT1 3JJ
St Nicholas School 16+ Unit, Kent. CT1 3AJ
Lot 3, St Nicholas School - estimated total number of routes 30
The contracts are anticipated to commence upon February 2016 and will
continue for a period of 3 years (36 months) with an option to extend in
two phases: the first being for a period of 1 year (12 months) and the second for a further period of 1 year (12 months) up to a maximum extension period of 2 years (24 months) unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract on the Kent Business Portal.
Description of the geographical coverage:
Reference no:
DN270167 (CONTRACT-9XUC-3BOV2E)
Estimated total value:
£6,266,000.00
Estimated annual value:
£0.00
VAT not recovered:
£0.00
Participating organisations:
N/A
Keywords:
HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT, SEN TRANSPORT
Start date:
15/02/2016
End date:
14/02/2019
Awarded date:
01/01/0001
Awarded value:
Not set
Appraisal date:
Not provided
Review date:
14/02/2018
Initial contract period:
36 months
Total option to extend:
24 months
Total contract period:
60 months
Available extensions:
2 with 0 taken
Central purchasing body:
Framework:
N/A
Find a Tender (FTS):
Yes
Process used:
Not provided
Primary contact
Title:
First name:
Surname:
Shane Bushell
Email address:
Shane.Bushell@kent.gov.uk
Telephone number:
03000413552
Fax number:
Mobile number:
Awarded supplier(s)
| Company name | Company reg number | SME/VCS | VCS reg number | Contacts | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CHILDREN, FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICES (LTD) T/A TURNER CARS) | 7759911 | SME |
|
CT110LA | |
| Express Cabs & Couriers Ltd | 3356179 | SME |
|
ME15 6EU |
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