--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Travel and Transport Services for Children's Services and Adult Social Care & Health Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04defb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04defb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04defb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04defb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY" published: "2025-02-14" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Travel and Transport Services for Children's Services and Adult Social Care & Health Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04defb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04defb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04defb.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Bexley is initiating a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Travel and Transport Services aimed at Children's Services and Adult Social Care & Health Services. This procurement falls under the services category in the transport sector and will be conducted using a restricted procedure. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with the contract starting on 1st April 2025 and running until 31st July 2028. This system is designed to allow new suppliers to join the approved list at any time during the contract's duration, provided they meet Bexley's minimum quality criteria. Applications for enrolment can be submitted electronically through the specified platform. This tender presents substantial opportunities for transport service providers, particularly those offering taxi services, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, non-scheduled passenger transport, and hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Businesses that can offer reliable, high-quality transport solutions for diverse needs, including school transport for children and community support transport for adults, will find this DPS ideal for growth. The DPS ensures a continuous flow of opportunities and operational efficiencies through its technology platform, offering a significant £30 million contract value over the contract period. This provides an attractive proposition for both small and large transport businesses looking to secure long-term partnerships with the London Borough of Bexley. ## Notice The London Borough of Bexley is putting in place a DPS for Travel and Transport Services with Services provided by a number of potential providers. Transport Providers that will be commissioned via the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The DPS is open to anyone subject to successful Accreditation. Additional information is available via www.sproc.net ### Lot Information Lot 1 The London Borough of Bexley is intending to use a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of Travel and Transport Services for Children's and Adult Social Care & Health Services. The Council are looking to open up our access to the market through the use of a DPS, where new suppliers can join an approved list at any time throughout the lifetime of the contract. The contract runs for 3 years 4 months (1st April 2025 - 31st July 2028). Only those suppliers that meet Bexley's minimum quality criteria will be invited to tender for individual contracts through the DPS. Once a supplier has enrolled the DPS they will benefit from the process efficiencies that come with the use of a technology platform. This includes self-receipting to ensure payments are processed efficiently. The DPS will be used to source transport provision for a range of vehicle types operating mainly in and outside the borough of Bexley. There will be some requirements where users of the service have either been placed or attend services outside of the borough, these requirements will also be sourced through the DPS. The Council currently spends approximately PS9m per annum on travel and transport provision for Children's Services and Adult Social Care & Health Services. The majority of the transport opportunities sourced through the DPSwill be required mainly for the following reasons: i For Children/Young Persons, transport may be provided to and from school/college ii For Adult's, transport may be provided in order for them to access community support services, respite centres and other provision iii Other transport requirements for Children's Services and Adult Social Care & Health Service. Renewal: The service will still be required post contract expiry although the form of the contract may change ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005050-2025 | | 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 | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2028 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY | | Locality | BEXLEYHEATH | | Post town | Dartford | | Postcode | DA6 7AT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | | Local authority | Bexley | | Electoral ward | Bexleyheath | | Westminster constituency | Bexleyheath and Crayford | | Delivery location | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 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 - 14 Feb 2025 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005050-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://adamproviders.co.uk - https://www.sproc.net ## 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-04defb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04defb.json.