--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for SEN, Social Care & Social Inclusion Passenger Transport Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-20" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for SEN, Social Care & Social Inclusion Passenger Transport Services Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-087d2f9c-89e6-4795-9eba-4e3b0ae87083.json) ## Summary The Liverpool City Council has initiated a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for SEN, Social Care & Social Inclusion Passenger Transport Services. The tender, with a value of £200 million GBP, involves road transport services. The procurement method is selective with a restricted procedure, and the deadline for the tender period is 17th August 2028. The contracting authority, Liverpool City Council, is located in Liverpool, England. This tender for passenger transport services offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to participate. Businesses in the road transport services industry would be well-suited to compete. The DPS will enable other Liverpool City Region Authorities to conduct further competitions using qualified suppliers. The contract period is set to start on 18th August 2028 and end on 19th August 2028. ## Notice On 18 August 2023 the Authority established a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for SEN, social care and social inclusion passenger transport services which includes a requirement for passenger assistants. This was originally advertised in Contracts Finder (7 July 2023) and Find a Tender Service (7 July 2023) with a closing date of 7 August 2023 to allow for the evaluation of initial expressions of interest. This advert is published to update the closing date to 17 August 2028 which is the end of the initial term of the DPS. Interested suppliers are invited to submit an application to join the DPS at any time up to 17 August 2028 by completing the application documents available on the Authority's etendering system ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=385f8334-d91b-ee11-8123-005056b64545 The DPS will be accessible to other Liverpool City Region Authorities who will be able to run their own further competitions using the suppliers who have qualified to join the DPS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/301d1201-7423-4456-9100-332af26e2a14 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2028 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Aug 2028 - 19 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2023 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/301d1201-7423-4456-9100-332af26e2a14 - 7 Jul 2023 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eb8463f-2907-47e6-baf1-3abc695126ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/301d1201-7423-4456-9100-332af26e2a14 20th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eb8463f-2907-47e6-baf1-3abc695126ed 7th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=385f8334-d91b-ee11-8123-005056b64545 Link to opportunity on Authority's etendering providers website. ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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