For a Dynamic Purchasing System for Home to School Mainstream, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, Pupil Referral Units, Post 16 College, Short Term Care and Adult & Child Social Care Transport

Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Value
Not published
Closes
27 October 2028
Where
Aylesbury, the South East
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Buckinghamshire Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to buy transport services for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. They need suppliers of minibuses, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, and specialist transport across six different vehicle categories and service types.

What the buyer wants

• Provide transport vehicles ranging from 4-seat cars to 16-seat minibuses, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, and specialist services (ambulance, secure transport) • Be ready to deliver services within Buckinghamshire and occasionally outside the council area • Operate as part of a flexible framework where the council may or may not call on your services, and will use other suppliers alongside you

Likely requirements

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

Most small operators will struggle with the 6-week evaluation period, extensive due diligence requirements, and lack of guaranteed work: appointment to the DPS does not guarantee you will receive any actual contracts. The requirement to maintain continuous availability across multiple vehicle types and emergency response within 1 hour will eliminate many one-person or part-time operations.

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.

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