--- title: "DPS Call Off Awards for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2026" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "North Lanarkshire Council" published: "2026-09-22" --- # DPS Call Off Awards for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2026 Buyer: North Lanarkshire Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council procured pupil transport for children and young people with additional support needs. The requirement covers individual transport contracts awarded through mini-competitions under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than a single general transport service. Services are delivered in North Lanarkshire, supporting journeys associated with education. The procurement is classified as passenger transport services (CPV 60171000). The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning authority. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide safe, reliable and appropriately managed transport for pupils with additional support needs, including businesses that can respond to individual journey or route requirements through a dynamic purchasing arrangement. It is focused on education transport within the council’s area, rather than wider public bus or commercial passenger services. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure and mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. One lot covered the requirement. North Lanarkshire Council is recorded as the awarded supplier, with a contract value of £3,573,757.50. The contract was signed on 29 May 2026 and is active. The award relates to the 2026 academic year. Thirty-eight bids were received, all recorded as bids from small and medium-sized enterprises and submitted electronically. The process was evaluated through the competitive mini-competition route within the Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made under the framework arrangement for transport of pupils with additional support needs; individual contract details sit within that award programme. No options are attached to the lot. For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates substantial recurring demand from North Lanarkshire Council for specialist education transport delivered through a Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor would need to organise reliable pupil journeys across North Lanarkshire, manage individual contracts or routes arising from mini-competitions, and provide service continuity throughout the academic year. The number of bids shows that the route is accessible to smaller businesses, while the awarded scale indicates that operators may need sufficient vehicles, drivers, scheduling capacity and operational resilience to handle a sizeable portfolio of journeys. Strong performance in additional-support-needs transport, careful safeguarding and passenger care, dependable communication with the council and the ability to submit compliant electronic bids would all support future competition for this buyer’s requirements. ## Notice Award of individual contracts based on mini-competition from Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs. Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/transport-education-awards ### Lot Information Lot 1 Award of individual contracts based on mini-competition from Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs. Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/transport-education-awards ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565036 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 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 | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,573,757 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | North Lanarkshire Council | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Postcode area | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | North Lanackshire Council | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565036 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565036 DPS Call Off Awards for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs 2026 - Award of individual contracts based on mini-competition from Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Transport of Pupils with Additional Support Needs. Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/transport-education-awards ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705 - https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/transport-education-awards ## 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-r6ebe6-0000843705. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843705.json.