--- title: "RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048821" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048821" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048821.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048821.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-06" --- # RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048821 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048821) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048821.json) ## Summary Rutland County Council (RCC) is inviting bids for the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "RCC-1118-S-DPS Home to School DPS", which aims to provide Home to School Transport services, including Adult Social Care (ASC) and children's transport primarily within Rutland and surrounding areas. This procurement, categorised under special-purpose road passenger-transport services (CPV: 60130000), is currently active and in the tender stage, with a final submission deadline on 20th August 2024 at 12:00 PM BST. The contract period extends until 19th August 2025, with the potential for annual renewals up to a total of eight years. The initial estimated annual value of the DPS is up to £2,580,000. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those experienced in handling diverse needs, such as transporting children with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Companies adept at delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable transport services with a focus on high passenger satisfaction will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Businesses registered in regions surrounding Rutland or looking to expand their operational footprint locally will benefit from the option to apply to the DPS at any time, offering ongoing access to work and potential for sustained business growth. ## Notice The Council wishes to invite bidders to register as a supplier for the supply of services in respect of Home to School Transport, including ASC and children's transport primarily in Rutland but including the surrounding areas. The Council is responsible for ensuring children and young people are safely transported on all forms of transport provided under contract. The specification covers the provision of transport for a wide range of children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Bidders will need to be able to meet individuals' needs and provide an appropriate quality of transport and high passenger satisfaction levels. The service priorities of this contract are: * To provide a safe and reliable transport service to meet students' needs in taking them to and from school on time Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification The scope of services to be provided in the DPS are as follows: * Transport for Adult Social Care users to day services and any other requirements. * Transport for Children to and from school and any other requirements. This DPS Agreement is for an initial term of one year (until 31 07 2025), with an option to extend on an annual basis, depending on the Council's needs. The Council is using the process of a DPS to enable Providers to apply for the DPS at any time. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this DPS, as the Council's requirements are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the annual value will be up to PS2,580,000.00 per year. Please note that this value is based on greatest spend for each of the initial year. The Council may not have this level of requirement throughout the duration of the DPS, and as such expenditure may be less. There will be no guaranteed level of work under this DPS. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council wishes to invite bidders to register as a supplier for the supply of services in respect of Home to School Transport, including ASC and children's transport primarily in Rutland but including the surrounding areas. The Council is responsible for ensuring children and young people are safely transported on all forms of transport provided under contract. The specification covers the provision of transport for a wide range of children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After. Bidders will need to be able to meet individuals' needs and provide an appropriate quality of transport and high passenger satisfaction levels. The service priorities of this contract are: * To provide a safe and reliable transport service to meet students' needs in taking them to and from school on time Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification The scope of services to be provided in the DPS are as follows: * Transport for Adult Social Care users to day services and any other requirements. * Transport for Children to and from school and any other requirements. This DPS Agreement is for an initial term of one year (until 31 07 2025), with an option to extend on an annual basis, depending on the Council's needs. The Council is using the process of a DPS to enable Providers to apply for the DPS at any time. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this DPS, as the Council's requirements are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the annual value will be up to PS2,580,000.00 per year. Please note that this value is based on greatest spend for each of the initial year. The Council may not have this level of requirement throughout the duration of the DPS, and as such expenditure may be less. There will be no guaranteed level of work under this DPS. Renewal: potential annual renewals for all work under this DPS as wellas in extedning the DPS itself for up to 8 years in total. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024707-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OAKHAM | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE15 6HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Rutland | | Electoral ward | Oakham South | | Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford | | Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 6 Aug 2024 at 14:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024707-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ - https://www.rutland.gov.uk/ - https://www.rutland.gov.uk/businesses/selling-council/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048821. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048821.json.