Published date: 17 March 2023

Last edited date: 24 December 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 23 February 2029, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£150,000,000

Procurement reference

WCC - 15774

Published date

17 March 2023

Closing date

23 February 2029

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 February 2029

Contract end date

24 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Dynamic Purchasing System will be used for the provision of bus transport services for home to school and local bus services.

The required vehicle size for this contract is 9 seats or more.

Passenger assistants may be required on some routes.

Once a Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, operators will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise. Operators can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all operators within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis).

Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (currently In-Tend).

Estimated value excluding VAT: £95,000,000-£150,000,000.
For information, the latest annual spend figure through the current DPS was circa £13.5m.

In order to submit an application to the DPS and bid for call-off's as and when they arise, you will need to register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home).

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

Shire Hall
Market Square
Warwick
CV34 4RL
England

Email

procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk