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title: "PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042140"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-27"
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# PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042140

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## Summary

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## Notice

Essex County Council invite suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into the Categories listed below : Category 1 - SEND Education Transport: Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required. Category 2 - Mainstream Education Transport: Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations. Category 3 - Adult Social Care Transport: Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required. Category 4 - Local Bus & Demand Responsive Transport: Provision of Local Bus and DRT services within Essex. Category 5 - Ad-Hoc Requirements: Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers. In addition, the new DPS Agreement will aim to bring continuous improvement measures to ECC's continuing service offer in line with commitments, plans and strategies for the future of Essex, including Everyone's Essex: our plan for levelling up the county. Any measures for Thurrock Council shall be listed within their mini-competition documents. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will operate for a period of five years with the option to extend for 24 months in single or multiple periods. Service Agreements procured via call-off and awarded under the DPS shall be for the period specified in the Order Requirements. Service Agreements procured via call-off under the DPS agreement may continue beyond the Expiry date of the DPS Agreement. The Estimated Total Value of the Passenger Transport DPS Agreement is PS355,000,000 for the initial 5 year period with the Estimated Total Value breakdown for each Council for the initial 5 year period as follows; Essex County Council Estimated Total Value: PS320,000,000 Thurrock Council Estimated Total Value: PS35,000,000 The Estimated Total Value for the additional extension period of the Passenger Transport DPS up to 24 months is PS142,000,000. Essex County Council Estimated Extension Total Value: PS128,000,000 Thurrock Council Estimated Extension Total Value: PS14,000,000 Lot 4 Contracts: Contracts Start Date: 28th of July 2024 Contracts End Date (Two Years): 25th of July 2026 Contracts End Date (Four Year Contracts and if Full extensions are used): 29th of July 2028

### Lot Information

SEND Education Transport

Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required, in order to satisfy a statutory duty.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Mainstream Education Transport

Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations, in order to satisfy a statutory duty, including but not limited to school bus transport Services.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Adult Social Care Transport

Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required.

Renewal: Extensions periods available.

Local Bus Transport

Provision of Local Bus and Demand Responsive Transport Services within Essex.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

Ad-hoc requirements

Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers.

Renewal: Extension periods available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019616-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2029 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £497,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,053,827 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | ARROW TAXIS (ESSEX; ARROW TAXIS ESSEX; ESSEX AND SUFFOLK DART; FIRST BUSES ESSEX; FIRST ESSEX BUS; FIRST ESSEX BUSES; FLAGFINDERS (CTB; KONECTBUS; NIBSBUSES; STEPHENSONS FO ESSEX; STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX; VECTARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 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

- 27 Jun 2024 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019616-2024
- 2 Dec 2023 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035584-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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