--- title: "WLC Small Vehicle Transport DPS" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2022-02-08" --- # WLC Small Vehicle Transport DPS Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504.json) ## Summary West Lothian Council is initiating a public procurement process for the "WLC Small Vehicle Transport DPS" to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for small vehicle passenger transport services, primarily involving vehicles with a capacity of up to 16 passengers. This procurement falls under the services category and is located within the West Lothian Council area, with a project value estimated at £40 million. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a virtual briefing session scheduled for 17 February 2022, where suppliers can learn more about the opportunities and requirements of the tender. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those specialising in passenger transport services, educational transport, or broader social service transport. Companies that can provide vehicles compliant with the specified capacity and adapt to varied transport needs—including home-to-school services, ad hoc transport requests, and inter-location journeys—would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Participating in this DPS could enable businesses to secure long-term contracts and strengthen their presence within the West Lothian area and potentially other regions across Scotland. ## Notice West Lothian Council are proposing to tender a new multi supplier Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of small vehicle passenger transport services: transport services using vehicles with a capacity of 16 passenger seats or less. The DPS will cover various council areas including Education, Social Policy, Corporate and Housing Services. Transport requirements may include but are not limited to the provision of home to school transport, school to school transfer and any other ad hoc individual requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 West Lothian Council are proposing to tender a new multi supplier Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of small vehicle passenger transport services: transport services using vehicles with a capacity of 16 passenger seats or less. The DPS will cover various council areas including Education, Social Policy, Corporate and Housing Services. Transport requirements may include but are not limited to the provision of home to school transport, school to school transfer and any other ad hoc individual requirements. Many transport requirements will involve collecting service users from home addresses and transporting them to one specified location with return journeys later in the day however some will include travelling to various locations in Scotland and will not be restricted to West Lothian only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440065 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport ## Release History - 8 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440065 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440065&idx=2 22nd February 2022 - Questions and answers from large and small vehicle presentations - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440065&idx=1 22nd February 2022 - Slides from presentation - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440065 WLC Small Vehicle Transport DPS - West Lothian Council are proposing to tender a new multi supplier Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of small vehicle passenger transport services: transport services using vehicles with a capacity of 16 passenger seats or less. The DPS will cover various council areas including Education, Social Policy, Corporate and Housing Services. Transport requirements may include but are not limited to the provision of home to school transport, school to school transfer and any other ad hoc individual requirements. ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=682504 - https://www.westlothian.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-r6ebe6-0000682504. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000682504.json.