Provision for a Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services

Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Value
£16,000,000
Closes
16 June 2028
Where
Morpeth, the North East
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Northumberland County Council and NHS Trusts are setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), a pre-approved supplier list, for passenger transport services. They'll use this list to book taxis, minibuses, coaches, and buses for school children, social care clients, and NHS patients throughout the year.

What the buyer wants

• Provide passenger transport using taxis, minibuses, coaches, or buses • Agree to pre-set terms and conditions set by the council and NHS • Respond to mini-tenders (call-offs) when transport is needed, with competitive pricing for individual jobs

Likely requirements

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

Most small taxi operators and minibus owners will be eligible, but you must pass Enhanced DBS checks, maintain full insurance, and be able to respond quickly to competitive mini-tenders throughout the year; sole traders with poor timekeeping, unreliable vehicles, or no safeguarding experience will struggle.

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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