DPS for Schools and Other Transport (Taxi & Private Hire Car) New or Re-apply

Buyer
Stirling Council
Value
Not published
Closes
13 August 2029
Where
Stirling, Scotland
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Stirling Council is looking for taxi and private hire car operators (8 seats or fewer) to provide school transport, social care transport, and demand responsive transport services for children and vulnerable adults across the Stirling Council area and beyond. This is a second round of applications for new companies or those who want to re-apply to join their dynamic purchasing system.

What the buyer wants

• Provide taxi and private hire car transport (maximum 8 passenger seats) for school journeys, social care needs, Additional Support Needs (ASN) transport, and other passenger transport • Operate demand responsive transport (DRT) services, which means flexible, on-demand passenger transport rather than fixed routes • Be able to work across Stirling Council area with some journeys extending beyond council boundaries • Work flexibly as part of an open, rolling dynamic purchasing system where you can join at any time

Lots

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

You must hold a valid taxi or private hire car licence and be willing to undergo enhanced background checks to work with children and vulnerable adults. If your vehicles exceed 8 passenger seats, you cannot bid on the school and social care lots.

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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