Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport Services
Notice Description
Cumberland Council established a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which includes, but not limited to, Home to School, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Referral Units, and Health, Care and Communities Transport. The DPS was established on 9th April 2025 and will be open till 28th October 2028, as admittance of new providers will be all year round. There are no further extensions. It will be a two-stage process: during the first stage interested Tenderers must meet the council's selection criteria in order to be admitted onto the system. Contracts are awarded during the second stage of the process. In stage two the council will invite Tenderers successfully admitted on the DPS to bid for contracts (routes). Providers can join the DPS at any point in time. Contracts will be of varying lengths. The total value for the duration of the DPS, from start date to end date, will not exceed PS75M, excluding VAT. Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Admittance onto the DPS is NOT a guarantee of work and opportunities will be published following the call off procedure. A decision may be made at the Council's sole discretion to carry out transport provision in house. For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk Registration on The Chest is free of charge. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.
Lot Information
Up to 8 passenger seats
For the provision of Transport Services up to 8 passenger seats
Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistantUp to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
Between 9 and 16 passenger seatsProvision of Transport Services for between 9 and 16 passenger seats
Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistantBetween 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
17 passenger seats and aboveProvision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above
17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistantProvision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant
Wheelchair accessible vehiclesProvision of Transport Services which require Wheelchair accessible vehicles
Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistantWheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant
Ad Hoc TaxisProvision of Transport Services for Ad Hoc Taxis which can include, but not limited to, one off journeys and Rural Wheels services
Lot 9Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Lot 3aProvision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dd76
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022291-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 May 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20293 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Apr 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Cumberland Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Postcode Area
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.