Provision of Road Passenger Transport Services for Children and Adults DPS

Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Value
£24,000,000
Closes
23 February 2029
Where
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Barnsley Council needs to hire transport providers to run a taxi and minibus service for schoolchildren (including those with special needs) and vulnerable adults going to day centres. They're setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) where multiple suppliers can be approved and then bid for individual jobs as they come up.

What the buyer wants

• Provide cars, taxis, MPVs and minibuses (up to 16 seaters) with qualified drivers • Supply vehicles for children with special educational needs, looked-after children, and vulnerable adults • Provide some wheelchair-accessible vehicles with appropriate equipment for disabled passengers • Supply escorts (carers) to accompany passengers where needed, especially for vulnerable adults • Operate during school term time and for regular day centre trips in and around Barnsley

Likely requirements

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

You will almost certainly be disqualified if you don't hold a current PCV Operator Licence. This is a legal requirement for passenger transport, and most small operators without this licence cannot easily obtain it.

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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