Provision of Private Hire Vehicles for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities and Vulnerable Adults

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (“the Authority) acting on its own behalf and as the lead authority on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge(“the participating Authorities”) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to Tender for appointment to any one or more of the specified Lots of the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Private Hire Vehicles for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities and Vulnerable Adults (“the Framework”)

The Framework will commence on 1 September 2016 and, subject to satisfactory performance, will operate for a period of four (4) years, terminating at midnight on 31 August 2020 (“the Framework Period).

The Framework shall consist of the following Lots:

Lot A – Saloon Cars Lot B – Saloon Cars with Passenger Assistants Lot C – MPVs Lot D – MPVs with Passenger Assistants Lot E – Mini bus (12 seats and above) Lot F – Mini Bus and Passenger Assistant Lot G – Accessible Vehicle (8 seats and above) Lot H – Accessible Vehicle and Passenger Assistant

Organisations are permitted to submit a Tender for any one or more of the Lots for which they consider they are suitably qualified and experienced. Organisations shall be aware however that appointment to any Lot for which they have identified in their tender submission is not automatic and will depend on the evaluation of their tender submission.

Tender Process Any organisation wishing to complete a Qualifying Questionnaire and submit a Tender for appointment to one or more of the Lots on the Framework may obtain tender documents by registering on our e-Tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml?loggedin=true

Additional information: Any organisation wishing to complete a Qualifying Questionnaire and submit a Tender for appointment to one or more of the Lots on the Framework may obtain tender documents by registering on our e-Tendering portal Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk