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title: "DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028"
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# DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cf5ce5f-0b78-46e3-836c-3a872213a26b

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## Summary

The buying organisation for this procurement is Blackburn with Darwen. The title of the procurement is "DPS for Special Education Needs Transport 2024 to 2028". It falls under the industry category of road transport services in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, following a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The tender period ends on February 12, 2028, and the contract period starts on February 13, 2028, ending on February 14, 2028. The total contract value is £7,000,000.

This tender for Special Education Needs Transport services offers opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of providing road transport services within England. The Council envisions running mini competitions for specific routes under a framework agreement. Interested businesses should focus on offering competitive prices during the e-auctions / mini competitions, as the criteria prioritise the lowest price.

## Notice

This is a four year DPS framework agreement under which we will run mini competitions for school related SEN transport services. All operators that meet the criteria to be on the framework agreement will get the opportunity to bid in e-auctions / mini competitions for specific routes. The Council envisages offering up an initial package of routes for a set period of time and then subsequently for the same routes for further period of times and/or different routes on different price structures. The criteria for the e-auctions / mini competitions will be lowest price.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b76e243d-458b-44a5-937c-6cd2abb4790e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2028 - 14 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| 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

- 11 Jan 2024 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b76e243d-458b-44a5-937c-6cd2abb4790e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b76e243d-458b-44a5-937c-6cd2abb4790e
  11th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

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