--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System For Provision Of Passenger Transport (December 2015 to February 2016)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System For Provision Of Passenger Transport (December 2015 to February 2016) Buyer: DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Dorset County Council is currently seeking tenders for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Passenger Transport, covering a range of services from December 4, 2015, to February 29, 2016. This procurement is categorised under non-scheduled passenger transport and includes four lots focusing on various transport services such as bus and coach transportation, specially adapted vehicle transport, and taxi services. The tender period is set to close by 11:59 PM on December 4, 2015. Interested suppliers should note that contracts will be awarded based solely on the lowest price provided in tenders. This tender presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide passenger transport services within the specified categories. Companies specialising in public transport, taxi services, and hire of vehicles with drivers are well-suited to submit competitive bids for this DPS. Additionally, businesses capable of accommodating urgent transport requests, which may arise throughout the contract period, could find themselves in a advantageous position to secure contracts with a significant social impact. ## Notice Public road transport services. Taxi services. Non-scheduled passenger transport. Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver. Hire of passenger cars with driver. Hire of buses and coaches with driver. The Dorset County Council Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Passenger Transport incorporates 4 Lots. This is a list of the contract requirements that are anticipated to be required during the period of 04.12.15 to 29.02.16. All providers selected to the relevant lot of the DPS will be invited to submit tenders for specific contract requirements. The award of contracts will be made wholly on an evaluation of the price tendered and the successful tender will be the lowest bid received. Lot 1: Public Transport (vehicles over 16 seats) No specific contract requirements are anticipated for Lot 1. Lot 2: Bus and Coach Transport (vehicles over 8 seats) Anticipated 1 route to be required with an estimated value of up to PS64,732. Estimated length of contract - 4 years. Lot 3: Specially Adapted Vehicle Transport. Wheelchair accessible vehicle transport for special education needs children to attend school, looked after children to attend school or visits to family, and for vulnerable adults to attend day care centres. Anticipated 3 routes to be required with an estimated value of up to PS61,946. Estimated length of contract - 1 year to 4 years. Lot 4: Taxi Transport Various. Routine taxi transport for home to school transport for mainstream school children, special education needs children to attend school, looked after children to attend school or visits to family, and for vulnerable adults to attend day care centres. Anticipated 11 routes to be required with an estimated combined value of all routes - PS174,913. Estimated length of contracts - various from 1 year to 4 years. These estimations and anticipated requirements are based on figures during the period December 2014 to February 2015. In addition to the requirements listed above, the DPS may be used to tender urgent transport routes that arise during the period of this notice. This may include tenders for immediate transport requirements that have a significant social impact, or where an existing provider fails to deliver a route with immediate effect. These urgent requirements may arise within any of the four lots. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb598129-9979-40d9-a0c5-f454ef04dfee | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Dec 2015 - 29 Feb 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | DT1 1XJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Dorchester West | | Westminster constituency | West Dorset | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb598129-9979-40d9-a0c5-f454ef04dfee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb598129-9979-40d9-a0c5-f454ef04dfee 13th November 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=171489894 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## 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-ff3bca0b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b. 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