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title: "Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award quarter 3 2024"
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# Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award quarter 3 2024

Buyer: DUDLEY MBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-caaac9e0-8cab-4c42-89e0-8ffd27fefdb9

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## Summary

DUDLEY MBC has recently finalised the contract award process for Home to School Transport services, covering the period from 1st March 2024 to 31st May 2024. The awarded contracts encompass the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers to facilitate transportation for children, young people, and adults aged 4-25 years. The procurement method utilised was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), which remains open until 30th June 2027. Set in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, this procurement falls under the services category. The key date for the tender period ended on 29th February 2024, and the contract period spans from 1st March 2024 to 31st May 2024.

This dynamic purchasing system creates substantial opportunities for local transportation service providers, especially SMEs, to engage in long-term contracts with the council. Businesses specialising in passenger transport services, including cars, MPVs, minibuses, and accessible vehicles for wheelchair users, are particularly well-suited to compete. By joining this DPS, service providers can establish a robust business relationship with DUDLEY MBC and potentially gain recurrent contracts, thereby fostering sustainable growth and expanding their operational footprint in the region.

## Notice

This notice is a contract award for quarter 3, 01 March 2024 - 31 May 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/193af32c-71cc-4f4a-b11a-5ef6df2f206f |
| 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 | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,135,621 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Supplier names | 247 CARS WILLENHALL; 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 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/193af32c-71cc-4f4a-b11a-5ef6df2f206f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/193af32c-71cc-4f4a-b11a-5ef6df2f206f
  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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