DFTO Ground Transportation
- Buyer
- DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO'
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 31 May 2034
- Where
- London, Scotland
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
DFT Operator is setting up a Dynamic Market (a long-term supplier roster) for two types of transport services: bus and coach services to replace or supplement rail services (Lot 1), and managed taxi and private hire vehicle services for train crew, railway staff, and passengers (Lot 2). Suppliers will apply to join the roster, and then individual train operating companies will run individual competitions to hire them for specific jobs.
What the buyer wants
• Lot 1 (Buses/Coaches): Provide PSVR/PSVAR-licensed vehicles and qualified drivers for planned rail replacement during engineering works, emergency rail replacement during disruption, event management services, station shuttles, and longer distance coach services across your geographical area. • Lot 2 (Taxis): Provide managed taxi and private hire vehicle services to transport train crew (drivers, conductors), operational railway staff, and passengers across your geographical area. • Both lots require coordination with rail operations and compliance with all applicable safety, transport and accessibility regulations.
Lots
- Lot 1 Buses and Coaches
- Lot 2 Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
You must hold PSVR/PSVAR vehicle licensing for the bus/coach lot, which small owner-operators often do not; you must also be able to provide vehicles and staff across an entire geographical area on demand, which requires significant fleet size and capacity that most sole traders or micro-businesses cannot sustain.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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