--- title: "Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-12" --- # Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles Buyer: PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822.json) ## Summary The Perth & Kinross Council is planning to tender Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles. The tender, expected to be issued by the end of October 2022, will include contracts for subsidised local bus services and home to school transport starting from April 2023. This procurement opportunity is in the services category within the industry classification of General public services. It will take place in Perth, UK. The Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for this purpose, inviting only Operators participating in the DPS to tender. This tender by the Perth & Kinross Council presents growth opportunities for Passenger Vehicle Operators to participate in providing transport services within the Council's area and potentially neighbouring areas. Interested businesses well-suited for this opportunity are those operating public service vehicles for tasks like local bus services, school transport, and community care transport. The procurement method used is the DPS, providing a flexible and efficient route for interested operators to tender for the contracts. Operators already participating in the DPS do not need to re-apply, ensuring a streamlined process for existing suppliers. ## Notice Perth & Kinross Council ('PKC') will shortly be tendering Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles. The tender is expected to be issued by the end of October 2022 and will include contracts for subsidised local bus services and home to school transport commencing from April 2023. The tender will be issued under PKC's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles" established in August 2017. Only those Operators participating in the DPS will be invited to tender. The purpose of this Notice is to raise awareness with Passenger Vehicle Operators of the upcoming tender and to give Operators who do not currently participate in the DPS, the opportunity to join it so that they may have the opportunity to tender for these new contracts. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The tender will be issued under PKC's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles". The DPS is an electronic procurement method that allows PKC to address transport demands flexibly and efficiently. The DPS is the Council's preferred route for tendering services including, but not limited to, subsidised local bus services, home to school transport, sports conveyance transport and Community Care transport. The purpose of this Notice is to raise awareness with Passenger Vehicle Operators of the upcoming tender and to give Operators who do not currently participate in the DPS, the opportunity to join it so that they may have the opportunity to tender for these new contracts. Only those Operators participating in the DPS will be invited to tender. Passenger Vehicle Operators can apply to participate in the DPS at any time via the PCS-Tender portal (www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Within PCS-Tender, the Project code is project_8218 and the PQQ code is pqq_2716. For more information on the DPS, Operators can refer to the original Contract Notice on PCS here View Notice - Public Contracts Scotland.. *** NOTE: OPERATORS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE DPS DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY. THE TENDER WILL BE ISSUED TO THEM AUTOMATICALLY. THIS NOTICE IS FOR AWARENESS ONLY. *** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461512 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 12 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000,000 | | 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 | PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL | | Locality | PERTH | | Post town | Perth | | Postcode | PH1 5PH | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Perth and Kinross | | Electoral ward | Perth City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport ## Release History - 12 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461512 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461512 Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles - Perth & Kinross Council ('PKC') will shortly be tendering Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles. The tender is expected to be issued by the end of October 2022 and will include contracts for subsidised local bus services and home to school transport commencing from April 2023. The tender will be issued under PKC's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "Transport Contracts operated by Public Service Vehicles" established in August 2017. Only those Operators participating in the DPS will be invited to tender. The purpose of this Notice is to raise awareness with Passenger Vehicle Operators of the upcoming tender and to give Operators who do not currently participate in the DPS, the opportunity to join it so that they may have the opportunity to tender for these new contracts. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000709822. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709822.json.