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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Education Taxis and Minibuses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028b6f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-01-19"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Education Taxis and Minibuses

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028b6f

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## Summary

Fife Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of education taxis and minibuses to transport children and young people to schools and other educational establishments. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, has contracts with an active status that run under selective procedures. Key dates include the tender initiation on 19th January 2021, with additional mini competitions expected to occur from May to July each year. The procurement is classified under public road transport services and is located in Fife, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within the transport services sector, particularly those specialising in school transportation or related services. Businesses equipped to compete should focus on the quality criteria outlined, including complaint handling, communication, and handling change requests, while also demonstrating competitive pricing. Operators that have successfully engaged in previous mini-competitions may find a strategic advantage in pursuing this opportunity.

## Notice

Fife Council established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of transport services principally for the conveyance of children and young people to schools and other educational establishments. This notice provides detail of contracts awarded under the DPS by Fife Council in 2020. Full detail can be found here: https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0033/96927/Contract-Award-List-Q2-2020-Mini-Competitions.pdf Operators who tendered for mini-competitions have already been provided with this information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of transport services principally for the conveyance of children and young people to schools and other educational establishments. This notice provides information about contracts awarded under the DPS in 2020. Full detail can be found on the Fife Council website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0033/96927/Contract-Award-List-Q2-2020-Mini-Competitions.pdf Operators who tendered for mini-competitions have already been provided with this information by email. Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001049-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,470,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | KINGDOM TAXIS; MALC’S TAXI |

## 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

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2021 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001049-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:127316-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0033/96927/Contract-Award-List-Q2-2020-Mini-Competitions.pdf
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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