Student Transport Services - Shawbury & Holmes Chapel

South Cheshire College in Crewe has a requirement for the provision of Student Transport services on two routes: Shawbury (SCC11) & Holmes Chapel (SCC13), which are included in this tender as 2 lots. You may bid for either or both of the lots.

References are required from customers for whom you have provided similar services within the past 3 years. Please see notes within the Invitation to Tender regarding the requirement for the early submission of referee contact details.

Required Documents In addition to completing the “Supplier’s Response to Tender” you must also include with your tender submission:

 A copy of your current valid “Passenger Carrying Vehicle Licence” ensuring that it is of the correct classification required to perform this contract under Section 12 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

 Documentary evidence of your current insurance cover, which must meet the requirements set out in the Terms & Condition, Section F1 (Indemnity and Insurance) of this Invitation to Tender.

Commencement Date: 1st August 2015 (service starts at the beginning of September term)

Expiry Date: 31st July 2017

Extensions: Option to extend for one further year.

Route details are as shown below:

Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Route SCC11 (Shawbury) Transportation of students to and from South Cheshire College, along Route SCC11 (Shawbury), to arrive at South Cheshire College at approximately 8.45am.

SCC11 –Shawbury (PM = reverse of inward route) AM Shawbury, opp Post Office 07:25 Wem, Mill St, adj Park House 07:30 Wem, New St, adj No. 65 07:39 Tilstock, adj Horseshoes Inn 07:49 Malpas, opp Post Office 08:02 No Man’s Heath, Shop 08:07 Swanley, Dairy Scope 08:23 Ravensmoor, Baddiley Lane, Farmers Arms 08:25 South Cheshire College 08:45

Departures times from South Cheshire College are as follows: Monday 16:15 Tuesday 16:45 Wednesday 16:15 Thursday 16:45 Friday 16:45

Number of Seats: Minimum 40 Seater required

Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Route SCC13 (Holmes Chapel) Transportation of students to and from South Cheshire College, along Route SCC13 (Holmes Chapel). To arrive at South Cheshire College at approximately 8.45am.

SCC13 – Holmes Chapel (PM = reverse of inward route) AM Cranage – Byley Lane cnr 07:45 Goostrey – Booth Bed Lane cnr 07:48 Goostrey – Post Office 07:49 Goostrey – St Lukes Church 07:50 Twemlow Green – Post Office 07:51 Twemlow Green – Yellow Broom 07:52 Lower Withington – Council Houses 07:59 Holmes Chapel – Sandiford Rd cnr 08:06 Holmes Chapel – Shopping Precinct 08:07 Holmes Chapel – Station Rd Crossroads 08:08 Brereton Green – School Lane cnr 08:13

Departures times from South Cheshire College are as follows:

Monday 16:15 Tuesday 16:45 Wednesday 16:15 Thursday 16:45 Friday 16:45

Number of Seats: Minimum 40 Seater required

Additional information: As this tender is taking place at the end of the academic year, timescales for tender are short and it is important to ensure that all references can be obtained during the tender period - for this reason we request that prior to returning your tender submission you provide your referee contact details by email to Chris Lovatt at the earliest opportunity, doing so will enable us to obtain references with the minimum of delay during the tender period.

This requirement has been advertised on Contracts Finder as a three year contract as this is the maximum length of contract. The contract will be of two years duration, with one option to extend for a further year.

Contract Start: 1st August 2015 (service starts at the beginning of September term) Contract Expiry Date: 31st July 2017 Extensions: Option to extend for one further year.