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title: "Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0320bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-12"
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# Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0320bc

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## Summary

The West Berkshire District Council has initiated a procurement process for the Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for road transport services. The DPS aims to issue tenders for passenger transport contracts across West Berkshire and beyond. This includes transport for Education and Social Care needs, covering over 120 routes for school days. The process is currently in the active stage with a maximum bid per supplier set at 999 lots, starting from May 9, 2022. The buying organisation is West Berkshire District Council based in Newbury, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in passenger transport services to participate in fulfilling the Council's transportation needs. Suppliers are expected to provide safe, reliable, and passenger-sensitive transport services to support educational and social care activities. The tender features selective procurement with a restricted procedure, offering competitive opportunities for SMEs and large-scale suppliers. The DPS is divided into two service lots for small and large vehicles, with a renewed lifetime value of up to £50 million, creating substantial growth potential for successful bidders.

## Notice

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year.

### Lot Information

Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seats

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.The Lots that form part of this DPS are: Lot 1 - Small Vehicles (less than 17 passenger seats) and Lot 2 - Large Vehicles (with 17 passenger seats or more).

Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seats

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council's needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes: * Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;* Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year. Passenger transport services to be provided by suppliers will need to be safe, sensitive to the needs of passengers and reliable. Suppliers of passenger transport services will be expected to work with the Council to ensure that safeguarding is a fundamental part of the operation of any passenger transport service contract.Specifications will be issued for each requirement to include details of specific route, passenger numbers and any special requirements (such as passenger assistant requirements, necessity to administer medication, or a wheelchair-accessible vehicles) which will be stipulated at the tender stage in the Invitation to Tender.The DPS will be divided into two service Lots which reflect the passenger capacity of the vehicles needed to deliver contracts within that Lot. Suppliers may apply for admission to the DPS List in respect of one Lot or both Lots. Suppliers admitted to the DPS List for a particular Lot will have opportunity to bid for contracts to provide services in respect of that Lot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028633-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 May 2022 - 8 May 2032 |
| Recurrence | Further competitions for individuals transport routes will run during the lifetime of this DPS. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | ABC TRAVEL (WOKINGHAM; AIR PREMIER CARS BERKSHIRE LTD T/A BROADWAY CARS; ALMAAZ 59 LTD T/A SCHOOL TRAVEL; ANDY'S TAXIS; BAILEYS COACHES; BARNES COACHES; COMPASS EXECUTIVE CARS (UK; E-ZEC MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES; ELITE MINI COACHES; FD TRAVELS T/A SCHOOL EXPRESS; GREEN METRO CARS READING; HORSEMAN COACHES; NASER ALI T/A ACE WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL; NEWBURY AND DISTRICT; NJM HUMPHRIES T/A COACH MILES; PADDOCK TRANSPORT SERVICES; PAUL MASON T/A THATCHAM TOWN PRIVATE HIRE; PENMAR TRANSPORT; POTTINGERS HIRE SERVICE; READING TRANSPORT LTD T/A READING BUSES; RIAZ SHEIKH; STEPHEN RICHARDS T/A K RICKETTS & S RICHARDS TAXIS; STEWARTS COACHES LTD T/A NATIONAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT SOLUTION; TK TRAVEL; VALLEY CARS; WEAVAWAY TRAVEL GROUP; WILLIAM JENKINS T/A WHEELS TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2022 at 08:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028633-2022
- 9 May 2022 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011939-2022
- 9 May 2022 at 05:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011926-2022
- 11 Mar 2022 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006690-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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