--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System For Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-09" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System For Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council has initiated a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) aimed at providing Home to School transport and other related services for mainstream and special educational needs students, as well as social care transport. The procurement process, currently in the Tender stage, includes various lots such as taxi services, minibus services, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, non-emergency ambulance transport, emergency transport, and public service vehicles with 17 or more passenger seats, and the main procurement category is services. The contract period for each lot starts on 8th January 2025 and ends on 23rd February 2029. The procurement, conducted under a restricted procedure method, is valued at GBP 315,000,000, involving an electronic and written submission method. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those with experience in providing taxi services, bus services, and specialised transport for individuals with disabilities and complex needs. Given the extensive scope and long-term nature of the contracts, businesses can secure stable revenue streams and enhance their market presence. Companies with experience in school transport services, social care transport, and emergency transport logistics are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. Additionally, the allowance for up to 999 lots per supplier creates ample opportunity for large-scale transport service providers to expand their operations within Buckinghamshire. ## Notice Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) For Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care and Children Social Care, and Miscellaneous Transport 2025 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Taxi and private hire 4-8 passenger seats Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Lot 2 Mini bus 9-16 passenger seats Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Lot 3 Wheelchair accessible vehicles Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Lot 4 Non-emergency ambulance transport Complex passenger needs passengers Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Lot 5 Emergency Transport (within 1 hour) Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 Lot 6 PSV Vehicles 17 + passenger seats Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care Children Social Care, Misc Transport 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000592-2025 | | 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 | 9 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2029 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Jan 2025 - 23 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £315,000,000 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34114400 - Minibuses - 34121000 - Buses and coaches - 34121100 - Public-service buses - 60120000 - Taxi services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2025 at 09:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000592-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk ## 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-04ce6d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce6d.json.