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# Dynamic Purchasing System for small vehicles, mini buses and coaches

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-small-vehicles-mini-buses-and-coaches-ocds-h6vhtk-04f873). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sunderland City Council: "Dynamic Purchasing System for small vehicles, mini buses and coaches". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 856 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Sunderland City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sunderland-city-council-ons-e08000024)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2029 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04f873`

## 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-for-small-vehicles-mini-buses-and-coaches-ocds-h6vhtk-04f873#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-small-vehicles-mini-buses-and-coaches-ocds-h6vhtk-04f873#participate

## Description
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of small vehicles, mini buses and coach hire.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Small Vehicles (8 seats and less)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Small Vehicles (8 seats and less)

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Mini Buses (up to 16 seats)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 2 - Mini Buses (up to 16 seats)

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Small Buses (17-40 seats)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 3 - Small Buses (17-40 seats)

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Large Buses and Coaches (41 seats and above).
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 4 - Large Buses and Coaches (41 seats and above).

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011131-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-25T14:03:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T22:33:14.263Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04f873