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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) – Home to School/College Transport Services"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) – Home to School/College Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-home-to-school-college-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Calderdale Council: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) – Home to School/College Transport Services". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £2,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 649 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Calderdale Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calderdale-council-ons-e08000033)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 July 2028 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Taxi services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE44
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-home-to-school-college-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7`

## 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/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-home-to-school-college-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D73712%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-home-to-school-college-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the Council) is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with Service Providers who meet the Selection Criteria set out in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) for home to school/college transport services in Calderdale. If selected, Service Providers will be eligible to bid for Services through mini-competitions issued under the DPS. The evaluation criteria for mini-competitions will be based on price only.
Providers may apply to join the DPS by submitting a request to participate in the DPS at any point during the period of validity of the DPS. The period of validity of the DPS is 07/10/23 to 31/07/28. To submit a request to participate, providers must submit a completed SQ alongside the other documents referred to in the Invitation to Participate.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60112000, 60120000, 60130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** Mini-competitions may be issued by the Council to providers appointed to the DPS at any time between 21/11/23 and 31/07/28. It is anticipated that the first mini-competition will be issued on or shortly after 21/11/23.
The deadline for the receipt of...
- **Contract Period:** 06/10/2023 to 31/07/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029626-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-06T22:36:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:20:33.703Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0408d7