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title: "DPS Transportation Tender"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON"
published: "2023-11-21"
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# DPS Transportation Tender

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50f08043-bf90-4297-ae14-27db041abaca

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for the provision of transportation services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The contract, titled "DPS Transportation Tender," is valued at £75,700,000 and has a duration of 4 years with a possible 3-year extension. The contract started on 14th April 2023, with a start date for this notice on the 4th of September 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender had a value above the threshold.

This tender opportunity offers business growth potential for transportation providers catering to Adults, Children, Looked After Children, and Young People with Special Educational Needs. The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a diverse range of transportation services, including cars, MPVs, minibuses, accessible vehicles, buses, and coaches, capable of accommodating wheelchair users. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses are well-suited to compete for this contract, providing opportunities for market expansion and service delivery within the specified locations and industry category.

## Notice

The Contract is for the provision of transportation providers to provide Home to School Transport and Transport for Adult clients both older persons and with learning disabilities and complex needs. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Transportation Services for Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The term of the contract is for 4 years with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension. The contract value in this notice is the value for the entire duration of the DPS which started on 14th April 2023 and the start date for this notice is the 4th of September 2023. The intention is that the DPS is an entirely electronic process and routes will be awarded to providers on the DPS using reverse E-auction. There is no guarantee of business / business volumes. The Council is seeking a diverse range of Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People's Transportation including cars, MPV's, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles, larger buses and coaches of all sizes capable of transporting wheelchair users. There is no limit on the number of Service Providers who can be admitted and, additional Service Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements. Joining the DPS Transportation Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via Capital E sourcing. A pass or fail (set out in this document) for the Evaluation Criteria must be met/passed before the Provider will be admitted to the DPS. The full suite of tender documents are available via the London Borough of Hillingdon's tender portal www.capitalesourcing.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0fa8738-6a93-4414-a8f7-94c01879a4a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2023 - 16 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,700,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON |
| Locality | UXBRIDGE |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB8 1UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Uxbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | BARRE; CENTRAL EXPRESS; CITY CARE; GO CARS; HOME TO SCHOOL; LIBAAN; MASTER CARS; METRO HOME CARE; MOVE 4 WORLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2023 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0fa8738-6a93-4414-a8f7-94c01879a4a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0fa8738-6a93-4414-a8f7-94c01879a4a0
  21st November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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