Ealing All Age Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System

London Borough of Ealing (LBE) wishes to procure a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for All Age Passenger Transport for people with disabilities during January/February 2020, to commence in April 2020, for a duration of 5 years with two further possibilities of two year extensions. It is envisaged that the DPS will have multiple categories for vehicle types and also a separate category for passenger assistants. LBE would like to invite interested providers to express an interest on the London Tenders Portal using the link below https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7f97bea2-e091-e911-80f8-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Details of how to register can be found at www.procontract.due-north.com, project reference DN416614 It is intended that the DPS would cover procurement of services for transporting and supporting vulnerable children and adults to a variety of schools, colleges and day centres within the London Borough of Ealing

Safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people is a crucially important factor in the procurement of these services. LBE is interested in engaging with a range of providers in relation to passenger transport and passenger assistance, including efficiency, the use of technology, market innovation and sustainability. Currently LBE spends circa £7m per annum on the following;

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) home to School Transport, College Transport, Adults Day Centre Ad hoc Transport Services for Children and Adults

Future use of the DPS cannot be specified at this stage, and volumes are not guaranteed. However as current LBE contracts for transport come to an end during 2020 and 2021, subject to governance and using a phased approach, it is envisaged that all Children's and Adult's transport routes, and ad hoc spend on taxis will be purchased via the DPS by use of e auctions or mini competitions during the lifetime of the planned DPS.