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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b7d5"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-25"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport

Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b7d5

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## Summary

The Kirklees Council has initiated a tender process for a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport services. The Council is looking to establish a framework where interested economic operators can bid to provide specific service contracts or routes. The estimated cumulative annual value for the contracts potentially called off under this DPS is £6,000,000. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 31st May 2028.

This tender opportunity presents a significant prospect for businesses in the passenger transport industry, particularly those offering taxi services, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, or hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Companies that can cater to the requirements of home-to-school transport, respite breaks, and day center transport are well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this opportunity is selective, where economic operators' suitability will be assessed based on their responses to the selection questionnaire.

## Notice

Kirklees Council are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") for the provision of Passenger Transport Services under which interested economic Operators can become eligible to bid to provide specific Service Contracts or 'Routes'.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is responsible for arranging home to school transport to schools and colleges for Children and Young People with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). In addition, the Council also arranges transport for respite/short breaks and for adults to attend local day centres. Overall, the Service comprises over 400,000 journeys annually. The Council's Home to School Transport Service employs approximately 180 Passenger Assistants who ensure that Children and Adults are safely and comfortably transported to various locations within, and on occasions outside, the Kirklees District. The Services comprise of the following requirements: a) Route transportation of Children / Adults / Passenger Assistants to schools, colleges and day centre locations and other venues, and either back home again or to another designated point as specifically set out in each Route Sheet/ instruction b) Interim Cover of new journeys which are likely to continue for some time and which may eventually be converted into Routes at the discretion of the Council. c) Emergency Provision for Service requirements at short notice (tender return date reduced to 1 day) d) Ad-hoc Provision for occasional Service requirements. The estimated cumulative annual value for the Contracts potentially called off under this DPS is six million Pounds Sterling (PS6,000,000). It is anticipated that the majority of Contracts awarded under this DPS will each have an individual value of between one thousand Pounds Sterling (PS1,000) and forty thousand Pounds Sterling (PS40,000). This DPS is anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023 for a period of three (3) years up to 31st May 2026, with a provision to extend the DPS for up to two (2) further one (1) year periods (the "DPS Period"), subject to continued availability of eligible Operators continuing to meet the requirements and demands of the Service.

Renewal: The DPS will initially run for a period of three (3) years, with a provision to extend the DPS for up to two (2) further one (1) year periods, subject to continued availability of eligible Operators continuing to meet the requirements and demands of the Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011807-2023 |
| 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 | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | KIRKLEES COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 6NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Dalton |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2023 at 11:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011807-2023
- 31 Mar 2023 at 13:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009504-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

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