Officer Decisions

Head of Organisational Development - Damien Jones

Summary of Matter or Issue Requiring Decision:

Decision to promote suppliers to become ‘Admitted Participants’ onto CP1185-15 Provision of Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System following an OJEU open Pre-Qualification Questionnaire process (PQQ closure date of 29^th February 2016)

The Provision of Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System is split into the following Lots and suppliers were able to apply for become Admitted Participants on one or more Lots.

Lot 1 – PCV Contracted Transport

Lot 2 – Hackney / Private Hire Transport

Lot 3 – Driver and Escort Provision for Devon County Council fleet

Lot 4 – Ambulance Transport to include qualified crew

Lot 5 – Public Transport

Lot 6 – Other Care Provision

Decision Taken:

Upon receipt of the signed ‘Supplier Letter of Appointment’ to promote the suppliers listed in Appendix A to the Provision of Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. This will commence on 2nd April 2016 for the period of six years with no option to extend.

Appendix A – Tenderers to become ‘Admitted Participants’ onto the DPS

Name	Address 1	Address 2	Address 3	Postcode	Lots passed
A & A Taxis	Foxmoor House	10 Alder Close	Newton Abbot	TQ12 4TJ	2
A & L Taxis	Unit 2 Lime Field	Pathfields Business Park	South Molton	EX36 3BS	2
A2B Taxis	Alpha Buildings	Lower Union Road	Kingsbridge	TQ7 1EF	2
Alansway Taxis	King Charles Business Park	Old Newton Road	Heathfield	TQ12 6UT	2
All Area Taxis	4a Bridgeland Street	Bideford		EX39 2PS	2
Alliance-Pioneer Group	Spacemaker Depot,12 St Modwen Road	Parkway Ind. Estate	Plymouth	PL6 8LH	4
And Some Cabs	28 Rydon Road	Kingsteignton		TQ12 3LP	2
Apex Tours	The Granary, Borough Farm	East Allington	Totnes	TQ9 7QP	3
Axminster Cabs Ltd	Kymore	North Street	Axminster	EX13 4QF	2
Bassett & Sluggett Coaches	Unit 6 Tamar Technology Park	River Tamar Way	Holsworthy	EX22 6EW	1
Brian Carpenter	11 Third Avenue	Torquay		TQ1 4JF	2 & 3
Castle Garden Cars	27 Castle Hill Gardens	Torrington		EX38 8EX	2
Chudleigh Private Hire	24 River Valley Road	Chudleigh Knighton		TQ13 0HP	2
Country Bus	King Charles Business Park	Old Newton Road	Heathfield	TQ12 6UT	1 & 5
D J Watts Coach Travel	35 Pillar Avenue	Brixham		TQ5 8LF	1,2,3 & 5
Dartline Coaches	Langdon Business Park,	Oil Mill Lane	Exeter	EX5 1AF	3 & 6
Deans Taxis Ltd	4 Hill View Terrace	Sidmouth		EX10 9DF	2
Denise Alipour	Foxmoor House	10 Alder Close	Newton Abbot	TQ12 4TJ	2
Exmouth & District CTG	Office No.2, Unit 16	Dinan Way Trading Est.	Exmouth	EX8 4RS	1 & 6
First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd	Empress Road	Southampton		SO14 0JW	1 & 5
First South West Ltd	Union Street	Camborne		TR14 8HF	1 & 5
Happy Taxis	13 Ottery Way	Barnstaple		EX31 8PS	2
Ilfracombe & District CTA	4 Avenue Road	Ilfracombe		EX34 9AT	1
Ivybridge Taxis	23 Downside Avenue	Eggbuckland	Plymouth	PL6 5SD	2
Liz Cabs	The Mill	Oakford Bridge	Tiverton	EX16 9JA	2
Michael Abbot	82 Victory Street	Keyham	Plymouth	PL2 2DA	1 & 2
Mike’s Taxis Ilfracombe	4 Park Court	Ilfracombe		EX34 8PP	2
Minibus Taxi SW Ltd	1 Oxenham Green	Torquay		TQ2 6DX	2
One 2 One Taxis	24 Collaton Road	Malborough	Kingsbridge	TQ7 3SJ	2
Parkway Taxis	A3 Ethmar Court	Willand		EX15 2EZ	1,2,5 & 6
Peak Travel Services Ltd	Potburys Yard	Temple Street	Sidmouth	EX10 9BN	2
Powell’s Coaches	2 Barris	Lapford	Crediton	EX17 6PT	1
Rab Cab’s	15 Branksum Road	Paignton	Devon	TQ3 1EA	2
Redwoods Travel	Unit 3 Station Road	Hemyock	Cullompton	EX15 3SE	1 & 5
Shirwell Taxis	1 Hill Top Cottages	Shirwell	Barnstaple	EX31 4JN	2
Sovereign Coaches	Pine Lodge	Sidmouth Road	Lyme Regis	DT7 3RD	1,2,3,5 & 6
Spearings Coaches	Willand Garage	Silver Street	Willand	EX15 2RG	1 & 5
St John Ambulance CTD SW	27 St Johns Lane	London		EC1M 4BU	4
Stagecoach Devon Ltd	Belgrave Road	Exeter		EX1 2LB	5
Taff’s Taxis	8 Pathwhorlands	Sidmouth		EX10 9HF	2
Tarka Private Hire	33 Cross Street	Northam	Bideford	EX39 1BS	2
Webbers Taxi & Private Hire	Riversmead	Challacombe	Barnstaple	EX31 4TT	1 & 2
Wood Brothers Travel Ltd	Whitecleaves Quarry	Plymouth Road	Buckfastleigh	TQ11 0DQ	1

Summary of Reason(s) for Decision Taken:

All suppliers submitting a fully completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and meeting the stipulated selection criteria and quality standards for the Lot which they have applied will become an Admitted Participant onto the Provision of Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

Summary of Alternatives or Options considered and rejected:

A competitive process was undertaken from which 103 submissions were received; these were considered as part of the formal evaluation process.

Details of any conflict of interest and dispensation granted to the Officer taking the decision or by any Member of the Council in delegating responsibility for any specific express delegation:

There are no conflicts of interest in promoting these suppliers onto the Provision of Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

Contact for enquiries/further information:

Louise Baker, Senior Procurement Officer, Email: procure@devon.gov.uk, Tel: 01392 383000

Decision Date:

2 April 2016

A copy of this decision and any supporting documentation considered by the Officer taking this decision may also be made available or inspection by the public at the Council’s Offices or posted upon payment of any copying and postage charges. Any member of the public wishing to take up either of these options is asked to please ring 01392 382888 or email: members.services@devon.gov.uk

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