--- title: "School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f655" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f655" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f655.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f655.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services Buyer: Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f655 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f655) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f655.json) ## Summary Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is procuring passenger transport services for schools, colleges and centres. The requirement is for vehicles supplied with drivers, covering local passenger transport across the council’s area. Suppliers can provide taxis for up to four passengers, including journeys with a passenger assistant; wheelchair-accessible taxis and people carriers for up to eight passengers; minibuses for up to 16 passengers; wheelchair-accessible minibuses with ramps or tail-lifts; wheelchair-accessible welfare coaches for up to 32 passengers; and coaches for up to 70 passengers. Passenger assistants may be supplied by the council or the operator on the relevant taxi, people-carrier and minibus services. This is a transport services opportunity, principally involving the hire of passenger cars, buses and coaches with drivers. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure to join a Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers submit electronically in English. The tender deadline is 23 February 2029. The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029, with a stated contract duration of 2,730 days and renewal provisions. Its estimated value is £33,873,000 including the overall procurement value, in GBP. The council expects award activity to start on 24 February 2029 at 00:01 UTC, with bid opening at the same time. There are seven lots, covering vehicle types and accessibility requirements; variants are allowed. The award basis is suitability, requiring appropriate licences and insurance to operate as set out in the procurement documents. The arrangement is recurrent and covered by the GPA. This opportunity suits taxi, private-hire, community transport, minibus, coach and specialist accessible-transport operators with suitable vehicles and qualified drivers. It offers routes into school, college and centre transport across a range of passenger capacities, from small taxis to coaches carrying up to 70 people. Suppliers with wheelchair-accessible vehicles, ramps or tail-lifts are relevant for the accessible taxi, minibus and welfare-coach requirements. Operators able to provide passenger assistants, either directly or alongside council-provided assistants, may compete for the applicable services. The main threshold for participation is operational compliance: bidders must hold the appropriate licences and insurance for the services they offer. The DPS structure can suit businesses able to provide one vehicle category or several, including operators with flexible fleets and experience transporting children, students or passengers with mobility needs. ## Notice Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is seeking submissions from suppliers to join the School, College and Centre Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). ). In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), the Council is extending the DPS originally advertised on Find a Tender in 2021 (contract notice ref: 2021/S 000-010171, award notice ref: 2021/S 000-021839) to end 23 February 2029. Suppliers already awarded to the DPS do not need to re-apply as they will automatically remain on the DPS. ### Lot Information Lot1 / Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant Lot 1 - Taxi (up to 4 passengers). Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator. Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029 Lot 2 / Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with/ without Passenger Assistant Lot 2 - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator. Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029 Lot 3 / Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant Lot 3 - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator. Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. Lot 4 / Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant Lot 4 - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator. Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers) Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers). Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. Lot 6 - Wheelchair accessible welfare coach with ramp/tail-lift (up to 32 passengers) Lot 6 - Wheelchair accessible welfare coach with ramp/tail-lift (up to 32 passengers) Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. Lot 7 - Coaches (up to 70 passengers) Lot 7 - Coaches (up to 70 passengers) Renewal: The DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085679-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £33,873,000 | | 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 | Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council | | Locality | REDCAR | | Postcode area | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS10 1RT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside | | Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland | | Electoral ward | Coatham | | Westminster constituency | Redcar | | Delivery location | TLC12 South Teesside | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085679-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk - https://open-uk.org/ ## 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-06f655. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f655.json.