--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-07-16" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664.json) ## Summary Somerset County Council is conducting a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) aimed at providing Passenger Transport services, with a total value of £120 million. This procurement is classified under transport services and the procurement method employed is selective, using a restricted procedure. The tender was published on 16th July 2020, and the period for submitting bids will end on 28th February 2021. The services cater to various transport needs, including home to school services for children and scheduled local bus services across the South West region of the United Kingdom. The establishment of this DPS presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in transport services, including those operating vehicles of varying capacities as outlined in the four Lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the flexible bidding allows suppliers to compete for one or more Lots, thus enhancing their chances of securing contracts within this evolving passenger transport market. ## Notice Somerset County Council established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which to conduct all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport via the Proactis portal: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login The total value of the DPS over the agreement period (18/5/2015 - 31/3/2021) for all four Lots is GBP 120,000,000 The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), Children and Adult Services, County bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services. On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants. The Council also provides scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Somerset County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services. Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows - Lot 1: Vehicles over 23 passenger seats Lot 2: Vehicles 9 to 22 passenger seats Lot 3: Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats Lot 4: Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats where contracts are required on an accelerated timescale NOTE: If you wish to view copies of the tender documentation without registering on the above Proactis system go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . Select opportunities then search Latest Opportunities for Somerset County Council. Then select Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783dccc0-a5e1-4a66-b299-07a0024ae948 | | 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 | 16 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 16 Jul 2020 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783dccc0-a5e1-4a66-b299-07a0024ae948 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783dccc0-a5e1-4a66-b299-07a0024ae948 16th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=699ea346-1a95-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e9c6341-624a-44ed-b4ba-04929fb99664. 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