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School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is procuring passenger transport services for schools, colleges and centres. The requirement is for vehicles supplied with drivers, covering local passenger transport across the council’s area. Suppliers can provide taxis for up to four passengers, including journeys with a passenger assistant; wheelchair-accessible taxis and people carriers for up to eight passengers; minibuses for up to 16 passengers; wheelchair-accessible minibuses with ramps or tail-lifts; wheelchair-accessible welfare coaches for up to 32 passengers; and coaches for up to 70 passengers. Passenger assistants may be supplied by the council or the operator on the relevant taxi, people-carrier and minibus services. This is a transport services opportunity, principally involving the hire of passenger cars, buses and coaches with drivers.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure to join a Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers submit electronically in English. The tender deadline is 23 February 2029. The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029, with a stated contract duration of 2,730 days and renewal provisions. Its estimated value is £33,873,000 including the overall procurement value, in GBP. The council expects award activity to start on 24 February 2029 at 00:01 UTC, with bid opening at the same time. There are seven lots, covering vehicle types and accessibility requirements; variants are allowed. The award basis is suitability, requiring appropriate licences and insurance to operate as set out in the procurement documents. The arrangement is recurrent and covered by the GPA.

This opportunity suits taxi, private-hire, community transport, minibus, coach and specialist accessible-transport operators with suitable vehicles and qualified drivers. It offers routes into school, college and centre transport across a range of passenger capacities, from small taxis to coaches carrying up to 70 people. Suppliers with wheelchair-accessible vehicles, ramps or tail-lifts are relevant for the accessible taxi, minibus and welfare-coach requirements. Operators able to provide passenger assistants, either directly or alongside council-provided assistants, may compete for the applicable services. The main threshold for participation is operational compliance: bidders must hold the appropriate licences and insurance for the services they offer. The DPS structure can suit businesses able to provide one vehicle category or several, including operators with flexible fleets and experience transporting children, students or passengers with mobility needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services

Notice Description

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is seeking submissions from suppliers to join the School, College and Centre Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). ). In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), the Council is extending the DPS originally advertised on Find a Tender in 2021 (contract notice ref: 2021/S 000-010171, award notice ref: 2021/S 000-021839) to end 23 February 2029. Suppliers already awarded to the DPS do not need to re-apply as they will automatically remain on the DPS.

Lot Information

Lot1 / Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant

Lot 1 - Taxi (up to 4 passengers). Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029

Lot 2 / Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with/ without Passenger Assistant

Lot 2 - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029

Lot 3 / Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant

Lot 3 - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029.

Lot 4 / Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant

Lot 4 - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029.

Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers)

Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers).

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029.

Lot 6 - Wheelchair accessible welfare coach with ramp/tail-lift (up to 32 passengers)

Lot 6 - Wheelchair accessible welfare coach with ramp/tail-lift (up to 32 passengers)

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029.

Lot 7 - Coaches (up to 70 passengers)

Lot 7 - Coaches (up to 70 passengers)

Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f655
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085679-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,873,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days 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
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REDCAR
Postcode
TS10 1RT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC12 South Teesside
Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Electoral Ward
Coatham
Westminster Constituency
Redcar

Further Information

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