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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System For The Provision Of Transport Services"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System For The Provision Of Transport Services

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27052607-aa49-42c7-80f6-b45b6b4a60e6

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council has awarded a contract for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide various transport services, including Local Bus, Mainstream Home-to-School, School Meals Transport, Ad-Hoc Taxi, Special Education Needs, High Dependency, Adult Social Care, and Curriculum Transport Services. The procurement process falls under the industry category of transport services, excluding waste transport, and covers the East Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The contract was officially awarded on 21 November 2017, with a start date of 22 November 2017 and an end date of 28 February 2023. The total value of the contract is £22.5 million GBP, within an estimated range of £25 million to £50 million GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender creates growth opportunities for businesses across the transport sector, particularly those offering taxi and coach services that comply with current Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Legislation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as roles are expected to include both large and small-scale service providers. Companies aligned with the transport industry's diversity and adaptability needs will find this tender beneficial for expanding their service offerings and increasing market presence. The dynamic and electronic nature of the Provider List allows ongoing applications throughout the contract's lifespan, providing continuous opportunities for qualifying businesses.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to establish a provider list, using a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), of organisations able to provide Transport Services including Local Bus, Mainstream Home-to-School, School Meals Transport, Ad-Hoc Taxi, Special Education Needs, High Dependency, Adult Social Care and Curriculum Transport Services. The purpose of this tender is to establish the Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement between the County Council and Service Provider(s) for the provision of Transport Services. Under this Agreement, transport will be provided using vehicles of various capacities (minimum 4 seats and upwards and in accordance with current Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Legislation, Private Hire or Hackney Carriage legislation or under Section 19 or 22 Permit. The Provider List will operate electronically via the due north Portal. The contract will be open for use by other public bodies in Nottinghamshire listed in the tender documents. All tender requests and submission of tender must be via the east mids tenders portal-https://www.eastmidstenders.org The initial period set up phase will conclude on the 2nd November 2017.Organisations may submit an application at any time during the life of the list. Applications will be evaluated within 10 working days of submission (in exceptional circumstances this may take 15 days) and bidders notified of the outcome Additional information: Tender submissions and clarifications must be via https://www.eastmidstenders.org The initial period set up phase will conclude on the 2nd November 2017.Organisations may submit an application at any time during the life of the list. Applications will be evaluated within 10 working days of submission (in exceptional circumstances this may take 15 days) and bidders notified of the outcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199f074c-1671-4e6d-9d92-8b7bc7ed6d01 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2017 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 142 |
| Supplier names | 3- SIXES TAXIS; 6 FIVE 2'S PRIVATE HIRE; A OASIS CARS; A TRAVEL; A2B LICENSED TAXIS; AAA CABS; ABACUS CARS; ABACUS TAXI & COURIER SERVICES; ABEL CARS; ACE CARS; ACE OF MANSFIELD; ACORN CONTRACTS; ACORN TRAVEL; ADF CARS; ADS TRAVEL; AJ TRAVEL; AJ'S TAXI'S; ALERT CARS; ALL-WAYZ TRAVEL; ALPHA CARS; AMBICORP; AMIGO CARS; AMVALE; ANDYS TAXIS; AOT COACHES; APC TRAVEL; ARROW SPECIALISED TRANSPORT; AUTISM EAST MIDLANDS; B.N.GIBSON AMBULANCE SERVICES; BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE; BEECHWOOD PRIVATE HIRE CARS; BRIDGES TRANSPORT; BROADSWORD EXECUTIVE CARS; BUTLER BROTHERS; C W MOXON; CABLE CAR TAXIS NOTTINGHAM; CARRIAGE SOLUTIONS; CENTRAL CARS; CLOUD CARS; COALVILLE YELLOW CABS; COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR TOWN & COUNTY; COUNTRY CARS RETFORD; D G PRIVATE HIRE; DAVES TAXIS; DB CABS; DELTA TAXIS MANSFIELD; DIAL A TRIP; DUNN MOTOR TRACTION; EASTWOOD CARS (UK; ELKINGTONS; EREWASH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; EUROCAB 2000; EXECUTIVE ALPINE TAXIS BURTON; F4CONTROL T/A FIRST4CARE; FARE FAIRS; FASTLANE CABS; FLORIN COCUT; FOREST CARS; FOZCABS NEWARK TAXI; FREEWAY COACH; FULWOOD TRAVEL; G.B.CARS; GALAXY CABS; GEE GEE TAXIS; GEM MINI TRAVEL; GLENN RYDER COACHES; GXPRESS CARS; HAMMONDS COACHES; HAWKINS TAXIS; HORIZON TRAVEL; IDEAL CARS (PRIVATE HIRE; IN TAXIS; J A TRAVEL; JB TOURS (WATNALL; JOHNSON BROS TOURS; K & R CARS; K MATTHEWS TRAVEL; K&S COACHES; KETTLEWELL (RETFORD; L.A.TRAVEL; LENTON LIMOUSINES; LITTLE TRANSPORT; LOWES COACHES; LUCKY 13 TAXIS; MARKS SPECIALISED TRANSPORT; MARSHALLS OF SUTTON ON TRENT; MARTINS TRAVEL; MIDFIELD TRAVEL; MILLENNIUM TRAVEL (MANSFIELD; MRSELFE@YOURSERVICE; NG11 CARS; NOTTINGHAM CARS; NOTTINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT; NOTTINGHAM COACHES; NOTTINGHAM EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT; NOTTINGHAM MINIBUSES & COACHES; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SCHOOLRUN; NOTTM 200 CARS; NOTTS + DERBY TRACTION; NUNNS CARS; P & P TAXIS; PAUL S WINSON COACHES; PREMIER PRIVATE HIRE; PRESTON BUS; RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; RECYCLING OLLERTON AND BOUGHTON; RELIABLE CARS; RIGLEYS HIRE; RIOCABS TAXI NEWARK ON TRENT; ROYAL CABS; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; RUSHCLIFFE TRAVEL; SHARPES OF NOTTINGHAM; SHELLEYS TAXIS; SHINY SKY LTD T/A ARROW PRIVATE HIRE; SILVERDALE TOURS (NOTTINGHAM; SKILLS MOTOR COACHES; SLEAFORDIAN COACHES; SOUTHSIDE CARS; SPRAYS TRANSPORT; STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS; STREET TAXIS; TARGET TAXIS; TAXICOVERUKLTD T/A CHRIS'S TAXI'S; THERA TRUST; TIGER EUROPEAN; TIM'S TAXI; TM TRAVEL; TOWN TAXIS; TRANSPORT2 (UK; TRAVEL LINER; TRAVEL WRIGHT; TRENT MOTOR TRACTION; TREVOR BAILEY TRAVEL; TS TRAVEL; UNITY COACHES; VALLANCES COACHES; VECTARE; WADES PRIVATE HIRE; WALLIS COACHWAYS; WILFREDA LUXURY COACHES LTD T/A WILFREDA BEEHIVE; WMSNT(ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199f074c-1671-4e6d-9d92-8b7bc7ed6d01
- 4 Oct 2017 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cb9d76d-4cd1-4333-9844-44d4f3566f40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199f074c-1671-4e6d-9d92-8b7bc7ed6d01
  19th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cb9d76d-4cd1-4333-9844-44d4f3566f40
  4th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e9a67130-43a8-e711-80e6-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org

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