Tender

DPS for the Procurement of Passenger Transport Services for Worcestershire County Council.

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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29 Jan 2025 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council is inviting providers of Passenger Transport Services to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for future procurement needs. This DPS will be utilised to tender for various transport services, including Mainstream and Local Bus Transport, Special Educational Needs (SEN) Transport, and long-term social care transport for children, young people, and adults within Worcestershire. The procurement is currently at the tender stage. Prospective suppliers must first be approved to join the DPS and will be informed of contract opportunities through Mini-Competitions. It is notable that this DPS is available to other entities such as Redditch Borough Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Wyre Forest District Council, Worcester City Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Wychavon District Council, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, and the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, particularly those that can demonstrate compliance with selection criteria and minimum standards detailed in the application documents. Suppliers that are approved to join the DPS will gain strategic advantages by being automatically notified of relevant Mini-Competitions, facilitating a streamlined route to securing contracts. Companies in the transport services industry, especially those with experience in providing comprehensive and adaptable solutions for local governments and public sector organisations, will find this opportunity particularly suitable.

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Notice Title

DPS for the Procurement of Passenger Transport Services for Worcestershire County Council.

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council is advertising the opportunity for providers of Passenger Transport to apply to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the future procurement of Passenger Transport Services for the Council. From October 2016, the DPS will be used for tendering for Mainstream and Local Bus Transport Services, Special Educational Needs (SEN) Transport and long term social care transport for children, young people and adults in Worcestershire. In order to be able to compete for business with the Council, suppliers must first be approved to join the DPS and then they will be automatically notified of opportunities to bid for contracts through Mini-Competitions. Suppliers who are not on the DPS will not be able to compete for business with the Council. In order to join the DPS, a Supplier will be required to meet selection criteria and minimum standards as set out in the documents, which form part of the application process. Full instructions regarding how to apply are given in these documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d708
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002975-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Colin Bates
Contact Email
cbates@worcestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2476555555

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

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