--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for 17 Seats and Over Awards 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-30" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for 17 Seats and Over Awards 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021 Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499.json) ## Summary The Hampshire County Council is executing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport services, specifically targeting students entitled to free or supported transport. This procurement, focusing on services from mainstream and Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools, has an award period from 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021, with a total contract value of £695,270,000. The DPS, which allows suppliers to participate in call-offs, operates in the South East region of England, and contracts were awarded following a selective procurement method, as outlined in the contract notice published on 30 June 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) seeking to expand their operations in the transport sector. Businesses with capabilities in providing transport services for educational institutions, particularly those experienced in handling diverse passenger needs, will find this an advantageous scheme to participate in. Given the large volume of routes typically associated with mainstream schools, suppliers that can assure reliable service and compliance with educational transport regulations would be particularly well-placed to compete for these contracts. ## Notice Passenger Transport services for students who are entitled to free, or supported, transport to attend their place of Education. Transport services are required to take students to both mainstream schools and Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools, although approx. 90% of the routes in the scope of this DPS are to mainstream schools. The full scope of the service includes: Home to School transportation for mainstream and special needs pupils Emerging areas of on going transportation requirements from Education and Adult and Children's services e.g.Academics General transportation services. The transport services required under this DPS are for routes which use vehicles with a capacity of 17 or more passenger seats This Contract Award Notice is for the call-offs from the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for 17 Seats and Over (Awarded 1 October 2015) Additional information: Please note, that there is a previously published Contract Notice relating to this Notice: Notice number in the OJ S: : 2015/S 147-271579. This Award Notice provides information only on 1 contractor who has been awarded a contract under DPS17 in the period between 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021 on DPS17 seats. The Start and the End Date sections display the start and end date of the reporting period (1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021) and not the start and end date of the actual contracts awarded. The Closing Date section states the date before the start of the actual reporting period rather than the actual closing date of a contract as this Notice provides information on all contracts awarded within the reporting period. Please use the link below to see all the contractors who have been awarded the contract in the above mentioned reporting period and the start and end dates of the individual contacts https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportoperators/procurement The value of the contract section provides the value of all the contacts awarded within the above mentioned reporting period. This Contract Award Notice is for the call-offs from the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for 17 Seats and Over (Awarded 1 October 2015) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3e85125-4ec2-4209-88f5-8212fd0edf21 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Feb 2021 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 31 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £695,270,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £695,270,000 | | 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2021 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3e85125-4ec2-4209-88f5-8212fd0edf21 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3e85125-4ec2-4209-88f5-8212fd0edf21 30th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportoperators/procurement ## 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-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a14aa16d-5646-4787-8c59-ba3185212499.json.