Published date: 18 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£15,000,000 to £40,000,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN245509-18735620

Published date

18 March 2017

Closing date

19 April 2017

Contract start date

1 May 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

To establish a Dynamic Purchasing System that will be used to procure passenger transport services as required by Dorset County Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Children to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services and transport for various social care purposes.


More information

Additional text

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.
For specific contracts all suppliers admitted to the DPS will be invited to tender. The award criteria will only be price but may be formulated more precisely for each specific contracts, as set out in the invitation to tender for the specific contract.


About the buyer

Contact name

David McDonald

Address

Dorset County Council
County Hall
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1305221262

Email

d.r.mcdonald@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.dorsetforyou.com/