--- title: "2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028a09" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a09" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a09.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a09.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-01-13" --- # 2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028a09 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028a09) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a09.json) ## Summary Somerset County Council is initiating a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Passenger Transport, aimed at replacing the current arrangement set to expire on 31st March 2021. This procurement, which falls under the transport services industry category, will commence on 1st April 2021 and run for five years, with a potential extension of four years for a total duration of up to nine years. The total estimated value for this DPS across four lots is £230 million, and suppliers will have the opportunity to bid for one or more lots, depending on their service capabilities. Key contact information for the Council includes an email address (ktwilliams@somerset.gov.uk) for inquiries. This DPS represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the passenger transport sector, particularly those providing services such as home-to-school transport, taxis, minibus hire, and scheduled local bus services. Companies equipped with vehicles of varying capacities, from small to large, will find suitable avenues to participate in this procurement process. As the Council seeks high-quality and cost-effective transport solutions, businesses that can meet these criteria while demonstrating reliability and service excellence will be well-positioned to compete for contracts within the provided lots. ## Notice Somerset County Council wishes to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport will be conducted. This is to replace the current Passenger Transport DPS which expires on 31st March 2021. All existing suppliers will need to reapply to the new DPS. The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Children and Adult Services, County bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services. On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants. The Council also provides scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Somerset County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services. The DPS will commence on 1st April 2021 and will run for 5 years (to 31st March 2026) with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years each (Maximum of nine years in total to 31st March 2030). The total value of the DPS over the total agreement period for all four Lots is GBP 230,000,000 Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows - Lot 1: Vehicles over 23 Passenger Seats Lot 2: Vehicles 9 to 22 Passenger Seats Lot 3: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats Lot 4: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats where contracts are required on an accelerated timescale ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000693-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 13 Jan 2021 at 16:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000693-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.somerset.gov.uk - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://supplieruat.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## 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-h6vhtk-028a09. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028a09.json.