--- title: "Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-20" --- # Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40074087-476e-415b-bf05-4d814a70d2b8.json) ## Summary Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) has initiated a procurement process for the provision of road passenger transport services for children and adults. This procurement, which is at the tender stage, involves establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of transport services within the borough of Barnsley and beyond. The council requires transport services for home-to-school travel and for vulnerable adults attending day centres. The procurement method is an open procedure, with an estimated value of £24,000,000. The tender period ends on 23 February 2029, and the contract period is set from 24 February 2029 to 25 February 2029. This opportunity is classified under CPV codes including “Taxi services” and “Special-purpose road passenger-transport services,” and is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those capable of providing a range of vehicles, from cars to minibuses, equipped for different passenger needs, including wheelchair accessibility. The various lots within the DPS cater to specific requirements, such as standard vehicles for children and specialised minibuses for vulnerable adults, creating diverse opportunities for specialised transport providers. Businesses that can supply well-maintained vehicles with appropriately trained drivers and escorts would be well-suited to compete for this tender, benefiting from the potential long-term stable contracts offered by the council. ## Notice Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. The Providers on this DPS will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to minibuses. There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable passengers to access/egress the vehicle safely and travel safely and comfortably. The procurement is being undertaken as an Above Threshold Procurement under the PCR 2015 using a Dynamic Purchasing System. The DPS will have the following lots: Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort- standard vehicles up to 8 seater. Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort - standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater. Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision. Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider - standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD). Bidders can apply for any of the lots ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82e5c20-10b5-455b-afa3-a175bbdd8b47 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2029 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Feb 2029 - 25 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000,000 | | 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S70 2TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley | | Local authority | Barnsley | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Barnsley North | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ## Release History - 20 Feb 2025 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82e5c20-10b5-455b-afa3-a175bbdd8b47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82e5c20-10b5-455b-afa3-a175bbdd8b47 20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90672&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.barnsley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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