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ET16643 Passenger Transport DPS awards 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026

Hampshire County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 12:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council procured passenger transport services under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), covering scheduled, pre-arranged and demand-led journeys. Requirements include adult and children’s social care transport, community transport, subsidised public bus services, taxishares, carshares, home-to-school transport for mainstream and special educational needs schools, school trips and other education or social care journeys. The demand-led lot also covers an online booking system for passengers or council staff to arrange transport. Most journeys are in Hampshire, with some routes to or from neighbouring counties and occasional longer journeys elsewhere in the UK. The main service category is road passenger transport, including bus, taxi, special-purpose and non-scheduled transport, and vehicle hire with drivers. The council is based in Winchester.

The procurement is complete and records awards under the DPS for the quarter from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026. The notice states that 195 contracts were awarded. It used a selective restricted procedure, with electronic submissions, a Dynamic Purchasing System and electronic auction. Lot 1 covered scheduled and pre-arranged passenger transport and was evaluated using price, with quality and price criteria varying by call-off. Lot 2 covered demand-led transport and its booking technology. The DPS was valued at up to £750,000,000. Lot 1’s stated contract period runs from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2033. The latest recorded award was dated 30 June 2026, for £22,908,633.20, with an active contract. Other active contracts were awarded to suppliers whose names are not disclosed in the record.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained council demand for a broad, high-volume passenger transport network, particularly home-to-school and special educational needs transport, social care journeys, community and subsidised bus services, taxis and non-scheduled travel. A credible future competitor would need dependable vehicles and drivers, operational capacity across Hampshire and the ability to cover journeys into neighbouring counties or further afield. Required compliance includes the appropriate hackney carriage, private hire, PSV, Section 19 or Section 22 licensing, depending on the service and vehicle. Drivers may need PCV licences, Driver CPC or MIDAS certification. Suppliers also need robust safeguarding, health and safety arrangements and substantial public, employers’ and motor insurance. Demand-led specialists would additionally need an online booking and transport-management system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ET16643 Passenger Transport DPS awards 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026

Notice Description

Award of contracts under the Council's DPS for passenger transport services for the quarterly period 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026. The requirements for passenger transport services are for a wide range of purposes including those listed below: Adult Social Care Transport Children's Social Care Transport Community Transport Services Subsidised Public Bus Services Taxishares and Carshares Home to school transport for both mainstream and SEN schools Emerging areas of ongoing transportation requirements from Education and Adult and Children's services e.g. Academics General transportation services e.g. school trips Coverage of the DPS : Most journeys procured through the DPS, where the commissioning authority is Hampshire County Council, will be within Hampshire. On occasions these routes can start in Hampshire but travel out of the county, or vice versa, to neighbouring counties. On occasion, a journey may be required to a destination which is a significant distance away, within another part of the UK, e.g. where SEN pupil placements are out of the county.

Lot Information

Passenger Transport Services

Please see the link below for the list of contracts awarded under this DPS in quarterly reports. These can be found under the right hand webpage heading: 'Supplier lists and contracts awarded' https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportoperators/procurement#step-6 Additional information: Quality and Price criteria will vary between contract awards but follow the criteria as set out in the DPS documents. This notice is for the award of 195 contracts under the DPS for the period 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.

Options: Individual contract arrangements for their extensions are within their tender documents.

Demand Led Transport services

This Lot will be for suppliers who can provide Demand Led transport services and IT systems for allowing passengers or HCC staff acting on behalf of a service user to book transport for the scope of services provided under Lot 1. Additional information: Other public bodies may be able to use the DPS and further details will be provided in the procurement documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034d67
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069122-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£750,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£276,673,578 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
30 Jun 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Additional Buyers

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

see link in II.2.4

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