Published date: 31 August 2021

Last edited date: 9 August 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: 30 August 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

    • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

    • Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles - 60150000

    • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

    • Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 60180000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£300,000,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN596218-66348912

Published date

31 August 2021

Closing date

30 August 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 September 2026

Contract end date

7 September 2026

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?

Yes

Description

This DPS is for delivery of home to school and social care transport services. These will be for a range of client groups including pupils (to/from mainstream and special educational needs establishments), children's social care service users and adult social care service users. These services will be for the Authorities primarily, though other local authorities and public bodies within Cambridgeshire may also access services.

The DPS is part of the wider project to bring the transport services across the two Authorities together and give a consistent approach to service providers.

Offering one Platform to service providers to bid for work for Home to School transport services both mainstream and SEND, Children's social care and Adult social care transport services across the County

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

21034 Social and Education Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2021

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 August 2021, last edited 13 April 2022

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Additional text

The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a month frequency.
This change will take effect from September 2024 with the round closing 6th September, then fortnightly for there in, (to be clear the following one will be 20th September at 12:00).
Under the DPS Agreement such is change is allowed, please refer to the Invitation to Participate document on ProContract section Rounds 1.6.17 - 1.6.19 for further information.
For any New Operators wishing to join the dynamic Purchase system, will mean that your application will be review following the round closure ONLY TWICE during each month.
Please ensure you take this change into account, if you are keen to bid for opportunities advertised under this DPS.
For Current Operators this will not have any immediate impact unless you have to update your previous submission. If you wish to make changes to your application, please ensure you have considered that any changes will not be reviewed until the next round closure (every fortnight).

How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement & Commercial Team

Address

New Shire Hall,
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Telephone

07777123456

Email

Procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/supplying-to-the-council