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title: "Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award quarter 2, 2023-2024"
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# Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award quarter 2, 2023-2024

Buyer: DUDLEY MBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82b96b41-926b-4abb-84c5-8edaec8219f9

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## Summary

The procurement process by DUDLEY MBC involves the award of a contract for Home to School Transport for children, young people, and adults aged 4-25 years. The contract, titled "Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award quarter 2, 2023-2024," falls under the "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver" industry category. It covers the West Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The procurement utilized a selective method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The contract extends from 1 December 2023 to 29 February 2024, with the DPS open until 30 June 2027. The procurement reached the award stage, with the most recent award notices published on 25 October 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the passenger transport industry. Businesses specializing in providing cars, MPVs, minibuses, and various accessible vehicles for transporting wheelchair users can benefit from joining the dynamic purchasing system set up by the Council. Successful suppliers, such as Castle Cars Dudley and Five Star Taxis & Minibuses LTD, exemplify the types of companies that can grow by participating. This tender is ideal for SMEs aiming to expand their operations and establish a reliable partnership with a local government authority to meet the transport needs of vulnerable groups based on assessed eligibility criteria.

## Notice

This notice is a contract award for quarter 2, 01 December 2023 - 29 February 2024, for Home to School Transport for Children, Young People and Adults (4-25 years). DPS is open until 30 June 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffe7cd6-ac88-469b-bdea-c46a0267cea4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,852,034 |
| 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 | DUDLEY MBC |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 21 |
| Supplier names | A TO Z MINIBUSES; CASTLE CARS DUDLEY; CENTRAL CARS DUDLEY; CROWN TAXI'S 24; DUDLEY CARS; ELITE TRANSFERS; FASTLINE TAXIS; FETCH SKYLINE; FIVE STAR TAXIS & MINIBUSES; FST MANAGEMENT SERVICES; IH TRAVELS; M.M TRAVEL; MERRY HILL PRIVATE HIRE; ONE 4 YOU SERVICES; REGAL CABS; RH TRAVELS; SKYWAYS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; STS (SPECIALIST TRANSPORT SERVICES; SUPER TAXIS; T&T TRAVELS; WHITE STAR TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffe7cd6-ac88-469b-bdea-c46a0267cea4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffe7cd6-ac88-469b-bdea-c46a0267cea4
  25th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ProjectManage/3408
  The Council are seeking service providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide a diverse range of transportation for the adults and children (4-25). Vehicles are to include: cars, MPVs, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles capable of transporting wheelchair users, larger buses and coaches of all sizes. The Council has a statutory duty to meet the transport needs of individuals based on their assessment of need and when related eligibility criteria are met.

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