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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport (Taxis and Minibuses)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029ce1"
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buyer: "SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-23"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport (Taxis and Minibuses)

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029ce1

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by South Tyneside Council, involves a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services using taxis and minibuses. The services encompass transport for schools and colleges, care homes, looked after children, individuals with additional needs, and council officials. This procurement relates to the 'Social work and related services' industry category and covers the Borough of South Tyneside and surrounding North East regions. The procurement process is currently in the tender update stage, with the DPS operational until 23rd February 2029, allowing suppliers to apply at any point before this date. The procurement method follows a restricted procedure that encourages selective engagement of suppliers based on suitability criteria, with an estimated value of £12,000,000.

This opportunity creates considerable growth prospects for businesses involved in passenger transport services, especially those with the capability to handle vulnerable groups and complex logistics. The engagement requires firms with necessary licences and insurances, making it ideal for established transport providers. Additionally, the DPS framework allows new suppliers to join over an extended period, creating flexibility and ongoing opportunities to tender for contracts of varying durations. Businesses focused on social works and interested in extending their services to public authorities will find this opportunity particularly beneficial for expanding their foothold in the North East region.

## Notice

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will cover the Council's requirements for taxi and minibus passenger transport services, including passenger assistants (escorts), where appropriate, and will encompass home to/from school and college transport, home to/from care transport, Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Tyneside Council is procuring this DPS on behalf of itself, and their partner organisations including any: * Public or private entity (including limited companies) in which the Council has a shareholding or interest; * Any Maintained and Academy schools (as defined in the Academies Act 2010) within the Borough of South Tyneside. * South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, including any successor; * South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, including any successor. The majority of contracts awarded under this DPS will be for the transportation of approximately 694 children and young people to and from school and college, 100 of whom attend 34 schools outside of the borough of South Tyneside, but within the North East. Other transport needs also include, but not limited to, the transportation of Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.

Options: The duration of the DPS will be 6 years (72 months), however this may be reduced or extended in line with the provisions set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This DPS is operational for 6 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable. Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (June 2027) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067718-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | June 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | £12,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 09:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067718-2025
- 2 Apr 2025 at 11:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012482-2025
- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005488-2021
- 5 May 2021 at 10:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009677-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://southtyneside.gov.uk
- https://www.nepo.org/open

## Provenance

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