HCC - 09/22 - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Local Bus and School Coach Transport Services

Buyer

Hertfordshire County Council - Environment

Value

£40,000,000 – £80,000,000

Closes

30 November 2027

Where

Hertfordshire, the East of England

Type

Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Hertfordshire County Council is looking for bus and coach operators to provide local bus services, school transport, and demand-responsive transport (flexible shared journeys). They're setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), essentially a pre-approved supplier list, where operators join first, then compete for individual orders over 5 years.

What the buyer wants

• Provide registered local bus services on fixed routes • Operate home-to-school and education transport services with Enhanced DBS-checked drivers and passenger assistants • Provide demand-responsive transport (flexible pick-up/drop-off services with no fixed route)

Likely requirements

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

This contract requires substantial operational infrastructure, regulatory licences, and fleets of vehicles. It is not accessible to individual tradespeople or small operators without existing bus/coach operating licences and significant capital investment.

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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