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title: "2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028b67"
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# 2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028b67

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is seeking to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport services, with the procurement process currently in the Planning stage. The title of this tender is "2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport," and it falls under the Transport services industry category. The procurement process was set to commence on 1st April 2021 and run for five years, with a total estimated value of GBP 230,000,000. However, due to technical issues, the process has been cancelled and will be reissued with a new reference number. The services provided include various types of transport, such as Home to School, Adult Services, and local bus services within Somerset and adjacent counties.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those offering specialised vehicle services or passenger assistance. Companies that provide vehicles of varying capacities, including those suitable for transporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), would be well-placed to compete in this procurement. The competitive nature of this DPS, which consists of four Lots, allows various suppliers to participate, thereby promoting business growth in the local transport market as the council seeks efficient and reliable service providers.

## 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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Additional information: No Contract awarded due to technical issues with the issue of the original contract notice. The contract notice will be reissued with a new reference number now that issues have been resolved.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001041-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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 | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2021 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001041-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.somerset.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:000678-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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