LCC Transport DPS

Buyer
Lincolnshire County Council
Value
£1,680,000,000
Closes
8 March 2030
Where
Lincoln, the East of England
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Lincolnshire County Council is setting up a long-term supplier list (called a DPS) to handle all their transport needs across three areas: school and care transport, public buses, and flexible on-demand services. Companies can register for the categories they're interested in, and the council will invite registered suppliers to bid when they need transport services.

What the buyer wants

• Register as an approved transport provider in one or more of three categories: Education and Social Care transport, Public Transport Bus Network, or Demand Responsive Transport • Meet the detailed requirements set out in the council's specification documents (Schedules A–C) • Be ready to respond to specific contract opportunities when the council calls them off from the DPS

Likely requirements

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

This is a massive contract (£1.68 billion) with complex operational, safety, and compliance requirements. Most small businesses without existing passenger transport operations, proper licensing, insurance, and a significant fleet will be unable to compete.

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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