SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS

Buyer
Kent County Council
Value
£750,000,000
Closes
21 February 2029
Where
Maidstone, the South East
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Kent County Council is looking for transport companies to pick up and drop off children and young people with special educational needs to school each day. This is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which means multiple suppliers can be approved and then called upon as needed. It's not a single contract.

What the buyer wants

• Provide vehicles (buses/minibuses) with trained drivers and passenger assistants to safely transport children with various disabilities and additional needs to and from school • Ensure vehicles meet safety standards and are suitable for passengers with different physical and sensory disabilities (wheelchair access, hearing loops, visual aids, etc.) • Maintain proactive communication with the council, schools, and parents about schedules, incidents, and any support the child needs

Likely requirements

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

This contract is extremely unlikely to be suitable for small one-person or two-person businesses. You need to own or operate multiple vehicles, employ trained drivers and support staff, hold specialist insurance, and manage complex safeguarding compliance. The £750 million estimated value suggests this will attract large established transport companies.

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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