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Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 15:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council buys passenger transport for eligible children travelling between home and school, including children with special educational needs and those without. Services cover journeys within Barnsley and to destinations outside the borough, with single or return trips scheduled daily, weekly, fortnightly or once per school term. The council also needs transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults covered by disability legislation. This is road passenger transport work serving Barnsley and destinations beyond the borough; specific routes and schools are not identified. The requirement supports access to education and day-centre services. Suppliers may need to cover a range of journey patterns and passenger groups across the borough and neighbouring areas.

The Summer 2026 refresh has been awarded following a restricted procedure under the council’s dynamic purchasing system. The award date was 31 August 2026, and 15 suppliers were selected: Platinum Travel Barnsley, Silverline Travel, AA Taxis, KP Taxis, Club Travel Ltd, Venture Taxis Ltd, Golden Seven Cabs Ltd, SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd, Martini Taxis, 24 x 7 Ltd, Nexus Taxis Limited, Call and Ride Ltd, ITravel Direct Limited, BM Travel Ltd and Travel Direct. The combined award value is £1,085,541 for the initial contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender’s submission deadline was 2 September 2026. The council may extend individual routes in later summer refreshes where there is no fundamental change to the route; the stated value covers the full duration.

This award shows recurring demand from Barnsley Council for school and adult day-centre passenger transport, with multiple providers selected to cover individual routes. Credible competitors will need to organise dependable scheduled journeys for eligible children, including those with special educational needs, as well as vulnerable adults. The service pattern can involve single or return trips at daily, weekly, fortnightly or termly intervals, so operators need to manage varied timetables and consistent delivery throughout school terms. The work serves destinations both within Barnsley and outside the borough, making coverage across the local area and neighbouring destinations commercially relevant. The selected suppliers include taxi and travel operators based in Barnsley and nearby towns, demonstrating a market served by passenger transport businesses operating at local and regional scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2026

Notice Description

BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys. In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26c7965e-45a8-438a-9934-4fc851cf1049
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,085,541 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,085,541 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

Platinum Travel Barnsley

Silverline Travel

AA Taxis

KP Taxis

Club Travel

venture taxis

DB Investment Group

SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd

Martini Taxis

24x7 Ltd

Nexus Taxis Limited

Call & Ride

I Travel Direct

BM Travel

Travel Direct

Further Information

Notice Documents

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