Award of SEN and Social Care Passenger Assistant Hourly Rates from September 2022
Liverpool City Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of SEN and Social Care Passenger Assistant Hourly Rates from September 2022
Awarded 31 Aug 2022
Awarded31 Aug 2022
Value£4,085,714.29
AgencyLiverpool City Council
RegionNorth West
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 2y ago2y 2mo term
Awarded 31 Aug 2022Expired 24 Oct 2024
About
Liverpool City Council awarded a contract to Firmdial Limited T/A A1 Taxis Ltd, J Bradley T/A Alpha Cars, Argyle Satellite Contract Services Ltd, C&A Liverpool Ltd T/A Central Cars, City Care Agency Ltd, Deaf Active, Elegance Travel Ltd, and HATS Group Ltd for passenger assistant hourly rates to service SEN and Social Care routes.
The award was made under DPS framework DN246216, with shortlisted suppliers invited to submit rates for term-time routes from 1 September 2022 to 25 October 2024, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
Suppliers provided hourly rates for basic and specialist passenger assistants, which were accepted by the Authority and ranked based on cost.
Routes will be allocated based on ranking, capacity, and continuity or specialist requirements.
Nineteen suppliers responded to the further competition, and all rates were accepted.
The contract value is £4,085,714.29.
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Award of SEN and Social Care Passenger Assistant Hourly Rates from September 2022
Won by Firmdial Limited T/A A1 Taxis Ltd,J Bradley T/A Alpha Cars,Argyle Satellite Contract Services Ltd,C&A Liverpool Ltd T/A Central Cars,City Care Agency Ltd,Deaf Active,Elegance Travel Ltd,HATS Group Ltd,KB Motors,Knotty Ash Community Transport,Knowsley Travel Limited,Liverpool Community Transport Limited,Merseycare Transport Services Limited,Newtown Cabs Limited T/A Radcliffe Taxis,Rimmers Transport And Travel Services,Ryan's Travel,SHC Care Services Ltd,Seaforth Radio Cars Limited,Transport Solutions Group UK Ltd · Liverpool City Council
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