--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for Specialist Transport Services (2025)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-21" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System for Specialist Transport Services (2025) Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e.json) ## Summary Warrington Borough Council has initiated a public procurement process for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) aimed at specialist transport services. The tender titled "Dynamic Purchasing System for Specialist Transport Services (2025)" falls under the industry category of public road transport services (CPV 60112000). The procurement process is currently in the tender stage and has a submission deadline of 28 March 2025. The tender, valued at £28,000,000, targets services including home-to-school transport, transport for children with special education needs, children in care, and other social care and educational transport needs. It will operate through a restricted procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in passenger transport services. Businesses capable of transporting up to eight passengers or more will find suitable opportunities divided into two main lots, each offering extensive contracts for 1440 days. The DPS allows flexibility for multiple suppliers (up to 999 lots) to offer their services, providing extended market access and the potential for sustainable business with a regional authority. Firms engaged in taxi services, special-purpose road passenger transport, and non-scheduled passenger transport will be well-suited to compete for these opportunities with Warrington Borough Council, contributing to community transport needs while expanding their operational scope. ## Notice This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure specialist passenger transport services as required by Warrington Borough Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities. The Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk. ### Lot Information Transport of up to 8 passengers Lot 1 - Transport of up to 8 passengers. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities. Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk. Transport of over 8 passengers Lot 2 - Transport of over 8 passengers. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Home to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services, transport for various social care purposes and transport for education activities. Further details of the DPS and how to participate can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007002-2025 | | 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 | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £28,000,000 | | Lots value | £28,000,000 | | 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 | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA1 2NT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD61 Warrington | ## 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 ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007002-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.warrington.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.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-04e75e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75e.json.