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title: "21034 Social and Education transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2021 (DN559834)"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21034-social-and-education-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-2021-dn559834-ocds-h6vhtk-02db30"
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# 21034 Social and Education transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2021 (DN559834)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21034-social-and-education-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-2021-dn559834-ocds-h6vhtk-02db30). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridgeshire County Council: "21034 Social and Education transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2021 (DN559834)". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £300,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 858 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council-ons-e10000003)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £300,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2029 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ambulance services, Ambulances, Road transport services, Specialist vehicles, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21034-social-and-education-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-2021-dn559834-ocds-h6vhtk-02db30#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02db30`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21034-social-and-education-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-2021-dn559834-ocds-h6vhtk-02db30#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D815100fd-c585-ec11-8110-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21034-social-and-education-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-2021-dn559834-ocds-h6vhtk-02db30#participate

## Description
This DPS is for delivery of home to school and social care transport services. This transport
will be for a range of client groups including (but not limited to), pupils (to/from mainstream
and special educational needs establishments), children’s social care service users and adult
social care service users. These services will be for Cambridgeshire County Council and
Peterborough City Council primarily, though other local authorities and public bodies within
Cambridgeshire may also access services.
This solution shall offer one Platform to service providers to bid for work for Home to School
transport services both mainstream and SEND, Children's social care and Adult social care
transport services across the County.
The estimated value of the DPS is approximately £30 million per annum, thus representing a
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total potential value of £300,000,000 over the maximum ten year term.
The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00
round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a month
frequency.
This change will take effect from September 2024 with the round closing 6th September,
then fortnightly for there in, (to be clear the following one will be 20th September at 12:00).
Under the DPS Agreement such is change is allowed, please refer to the Invitation to
Participate document on ProContract section Rounds 1.6.17 – 1.6.19 for further information.
For any New Operators wishing to join the dynamic Purchase system, will mean that your
application will be review following the round closure ONLY TWICE during each month.
Please ensure you take this change into account, if you are keen to bid for opportunities
advertised under this DPS.
For Current Operators this will not have any immediate impact unless you have to update
your previous submission. If you wish to make changes to your application, please ensure you
have considered that any changes will not be reviewed until the next round closure (every
fortnight).

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Taxis - Up to and Including 8 Seater vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** For vehicles up to 8 Seaters to provide transport services as required by the DPS.
The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a mo...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Mini Buses up to 17 seats
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This lot is for Mini buses up to 17 seats for services advertised under this DPS.
The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a mon...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Buses and Coaches greater than 17 Seats
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This lot is for Buses & Coaches greater than 17 seats for services advertised under this DPS.
The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: High Dependency (ambulance) vehicles
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34114121, 60100000, 85143000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This lot is for High Dependency (ambulance) vehicles for services advertised under this DPS
The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to T...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Short Notice and Ad hoc Journeys
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** This lot is open to all vehicle classes, though will benefit those who have a flexible and
responsive business model as the contracts advertised under this Lot will be of Short Notice
and Ad hoc in nature.
This lot will be be further divided in to a ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042482-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-23T15:00:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:07:49.490Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02db30