Official UK procurement notice
CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Authority: Winstanley College (Education)·Consortium: 9 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCPC intends to put a DPS in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of Student Transport Services. A “Student Transport Service” is any form of transport relating to student in an educational environment, and the following are examples of what Student Transport might constitute: -
- Scheduled Bus services from point A to B with pickups on route.
- Organised coach trips to points of interest and education visits.
Any resulting DPS agreement resulting from this exercise will be available to Further Education Institutions, Universities, Sixth Forms, Academies, Schools, Museums and other similar organisations who are CPC Members (www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php ↗) and all CPC future members (www.gov.uk/guidance/get-informa… ↗). Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 12 and win at most 12 of themEvery one of these 12 lots carries the same published figure, £2,500,000: it is the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1North East (England)Awarded North East, North Westceiling above
Winstanley College is a large, Ofsted Outstanding sixth-form college providing post-16 education to students aged 16–18. The College offers a broad range of academic and vocational programmes, including A-levels, T-levels and applied qualifications, supporting progression to higher education, apprenticeships and employment.
Current student numbers are stable, with approximately 1,113 students in Year 12 and 1,073 students in Year 13, giving a total cohort of around 2,200 students. Forecasts indicate that student numbers are expected to remain consistent in future years, with no anticipated changes likely to significantly impact recruitment. The maximum size of a single year group is approximately 1,250 students, with an overall potential capacity of up to 2,500 students.
The College operates on an academic calendar of up to 180 student days per year, across the autumn, spring and summer terms. Mock examinations take place in December and February, with the main examination pe
Lot #2North West (England) North Westceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering North West (England)
Lot #3Yorkshire & The Humber Yorkshire & Humberceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering Yorkshire & The Humber
Lot #4East Midlands (England) East Midlandsceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering East Midlands (England)
Lot #5West Midlands (England) West Midlandsceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering West Midlands (England)
Lot #6East of England East of Englandceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering East of England
Lot #7London Londonceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering London
Lot #8South East (England) South Eastceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering South East (England)
Lot #9South West (England) South Westceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering South West (England)
Lot #10Wales Walesceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering Wales
Lot #11Scotland Scotlandceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering Scotland
Lot #12Northern Ireland Northern Irelandceiling above
Student Transport Services Covering Northern Ireland
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 10%
- Cost: 80%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 10.00%
- Social Value: 10.00%
- Cost: 80.00%
- Suitability
Stated within Invitation to Participate
- Economic & financial standing
Stated within Invitation to Participate
Minimum: Stated within Invitation to Participate - Technical & professional ability
Stated within Invitation to Participate
Minimum: Stated within Invitation to Participate
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Dec 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Authority reference
CA17082 - CPC/KB/02/2023- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040058- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0424f4Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Stated within Invitation to Participate
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 16 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Jan 2024 → 30 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published176 days ago30 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2024- Status changed to complete15 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,567,800
- Status
- active
CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
- Signed
- 2 Jul 2024
- Value
- £1,634,796
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North East (England) | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
9 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- AcademyContracting authority
- Academy TrustContracting authority
- City of Sunderland CollegeContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
- Crescent Purchasing LimitedContracting authorityProcess contact pointBody governed by public lawEducation
- EducationContracting authority
- Further EducationContracting authority
- Higher EducationContracting authority
- SchoolContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Crescent Purchasing ConsortiaMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
4 commercial parties on the notice- Atlantic Travel GB LtdAdmitted to the market
- Furlongs Travel LtdAdmitted to the market
- WALLS OF WIGAN LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- Zeelo LtdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.