--- title: "Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS) 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-18" --- # Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS) 2023 Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council is inviting Applicants to apply for their Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS) 2023 tender. The purpose of this DPS is to efficiently plan, procure, and manage transport services for essential amenities, special schools, and social care establishments. The tender, classified under Road transport services, has a value of £200 million and follows a selective procurement method. The tender period ends on 17th February 2023, with a contract period running from 1st June 2023 to 30th June 2027. This opportunity provided by Oxfordshire County Council's tender can benefit businesses operating in the transport services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would particularly find this tender suitable. The services mainly cover transport within Oxfordshire and some bordering counties, presenting growth opportunities for businesses catering to Mainstream home to school transport, SEND transport, and Social Care transport. Interested parties can find detailed guidance for the DPS in the associated documents. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council ('the Council') invites Applicants to apply to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supported Transport services. The purpose of Supported Transport is to plan, procure and manage transport services that are required to transport members of the public to essential amenities in the county, such as mainstream and special schools and social care establishments. The service also facilitates transport for some isolated communities through community transport initiatives and its own Comet Bus. We also manage the concessionary fares scheme, which allows for free travel for the elderly and some disability groups. The service typically procures over 1500 unique routes over the course of a year, ranging from procuring just a single journey to a long-term arrangement over several years. Longer term requirements for mainstream special schools range from 4 to 6 years. The maximum contract length including extensions is 8 years. The Council is introducing a DPS to create a more efficient process for tendering Supported Transport. This will involve introducing an electronic system known as DPS where Applicants will pre-qualify via a Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ). Successful Applicants will be invited to tender for services during a Call-Off mini competition. The Service Categories covered by the DPS are: * Mainstream home to school transport; * Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) transport; * Social Care transport Services will mainly be required within the Oxfordshire boundary and in some cases within bordering counties. Out of county services for the Service Categories defined above will also be tendered through the DPS. For more detailed information and guidance on the DPS please see the DPS Introduction and Guidance Document published with this SSQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968dd12b-1879-4660-b331-719f7e5d588f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000,000 | | 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services ## Release History - 18 Jan 2023 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968dd12b-1879-4660-b331-719f7e5d588f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/968dd12b-1879-4660-b331-719f7e5d588f 18th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.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-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b8b26e4-4bb7-41dc-ae79-bbe580bedd89.json.