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title: "DPS Transportation Tender"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON"
published: "2023-04-19"
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# DPS Transportation Tender

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a39063ea-f835-4e98-b1ad-0fd359b030ac

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for transportation services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The contract, titled "DPS Transportation Tender," aims to provide transportation services for adults, children, looked after children, and young people with special educational needs. The contract duration is initially 4 years with a possible 3-year extension. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 24th February 2023. The contract period starts on 28th March 2023 and ends on 27th March 2030.

This tender by the London Borough of Hillingdon presents business growth opportunities for transportation providers of various scales, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies offering services like cars, MPVs, minibuses, accessible vehicles, and coaches capable of transporting wheelchair users are well-suited to compete. Interested providers must comply with qualification requirements to join the DPS, which enables them to bid for transportation routes through a reverse E-auction process.

## 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 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/eb1c9e05-f3b1-4f70-be69-9bcbd8526b51 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 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 | 37 |
| Supplier names | AIRPORT ON TIME; AMAC EXPRESS SERVICES; APOLLO CARS OF ICKENHAM; ARCHMILE; ASPIRE CARS G/X; BITTACY CS; BRENT COURIERS; CAR CHASE MOTORS; COMMONWEALTH COACHES; CRUISE MINIBUSES; DELTA TRANSPORT; EALING COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; FLEET CARS PRIVATE HIRE; GRAYS ESSEX; HILLINGDON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; ISLINGTON CAR SERVICE; JIMAC RADIO CARS; JND TRAVELS; K2 CARS; KEW CAR; LANESRA TRANSPORT SERVICES; LONDON BUS GROUP; LONDON UNIQUE CHAUFFEUR; LUCKETTS OF WATFORD; NEASDEN GROUP; NEASDEN HOLDINGS; OLYMPIA TRANSPORT; OLYMPIC (SOUTH; PREMIER MINICAB SERVICES; SAMAFAL FAMILIES ASSOCIATION; SIGNATURE TRANSFERS; SKOOL CARZ; SOMLIGHT TRAVEL; SPEEDY RADIO CARS; SUNRISE TRANSPORT; VV LINK; WEMBLEY HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2023 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb1c9e05-f3b1-4f70-be69-9bcbd8526b51

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb1c9e05-f3b1-4f70-be69-9bcbd8526b51
  19th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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