Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) seek tenders for creation of a Passenger Transport Framework for home to school transport requirements, and for use by all BCP service users and employees. This contract has been divided into lots which are: • Lot 1 - Minibuses with 9 - 16 Passenger Seats • Lot 2 - Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles or Social Cars for up to 8 Passenger Seats • Lot 3 - Ad Hoc Provision of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats For Lot 1 & Lot 2, all suppliers who meet the Council's selection criteria, as set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be awarded a place on the Framework. All required routes will be awarded following completion of further competition procedures. For Lot 3, Bidders will be ranked in order of lowest price with the top 5 ranked bidders being awarded a position on the Framework. Ad hoc bookings under Lot 3 will be made to the bidder ranked 1st, dependant on availability. If the bidder ranked 1st is unavailable, then the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 2nd. If the bidder ranked 2nd is unavailable, the booking will be made to the bidder ranked 3rd, and so on Bidders can tender for a single lot or multiple lots. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this contract opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council's electronic Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.