Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services
Notice Description
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services (New/Reapplications)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please see notice Ref: 41795-2017 (2017/S 024-041795) Published 03/02/2017FEB185178 and Notice Ref: ocds-kuma6s-073526 Published 22/11/2017 Flintshire County Council (the Council) established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport in 2017. Due to the previous notification in respect of this DPS having closed on the 31/03/2023 we are issuing a new notice, as the DPS remains open for new applications via Proactis Source to Contract Portal (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com) **Suppliers already accepted on to the DPS DO NOT need to reapply** Under the DPS Service Providers operate, who are fully capable of providing safe, high quality, responsive and cost effective passenger transport services, to include Local Bus Services Routes, Mainstream Education, SEN, Music Services, Post 16, Short Term Care, Children's and Adult Services, Emergency Cover Contingency Arrangements and Community Based Transport. Individual contracts are awarded via further competition, with all suppliers successfully admitted to the DPS invited to participate in all calls for further competition via the Proactis Source to Contract Portal.. **PLEASE NOTE - Suppliers already accepted on to the DPS DO NOT need to re-apply** Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal to access information relating this DPS and submit an application:- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
Renewal: DPS will be reviewed and if requirements remain the same and no amendments to the DPS are required then the DPS will be extended and remain open to new applications beyond 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-131659
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131659
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- 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
60100000 - Road transport services
60112000 - Public road transport services
60120000 - Taxi services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £48,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 22 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 2-3 years
- 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
- FLINTSHIRE COUNTY 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
- FLINTSHIRE
- Postcode
- CH7 6NA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
-
- Local Authority
- Flintshire
- Electoral Ward
- Mold East
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY437816
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services (New/Reapplications)
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