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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys on behalf of North Ayrshire Council"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys on behalf of North Ayrshire Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-statutory-transport-journeys-on-behalf-of-n-ocds-h6vhtk-029054). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Ayrshire Council: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Statutory Transport Journeys on behalf of North Ayrshire Council". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £12,580,836. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2027, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 160 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [North Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £12,580,836 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2027 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Buses and coaches, Coaches, Minibuses, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM63, UKM93
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029054`

## 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-the-provision-of-statutory-transport-journeys-on-behalf-of-n-ocds-h6vhtk-029054#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-statutory-transport-journeys-on-behalf-of-n-ocds-h6vhtk-029054#participate

## Description
North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within the North Ayrshire area, but there will also be cross-boundary requirements ranging beyond the North Ayrshire area.
NAC is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) to procure these contracts. The DPS will be setup using the Restricted Procedure (with the caveat of no limit to the number of tenderers who qualify) and is open to any supplier who satisfies the selection criteria specified in this Contract Notice.
A DPS is a completely electronic system and is similar to a framework agreement but a key difference is that, unlike a framework agreement, suppliers can join a DPS at any time.
The DPS will commence on 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2027, with no option to extend.
The DPS will be split into the following categories:
Category 1 Wheelchair Accessible with Escort
Category 2 Wheelchair Accessible without Escort
Category 3 All Other Vehicle Types with Escort
Category 4 All Other Vehicle Types without Escort
Category 5 Ad Hoc Journeys
Contracts operated through this DPS can generally be undertaken by taxis, private hire cars, minibuses, wheelchair accessible vehicles and non-plated vehicles.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Wheelchair Accessible with Escort
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34121500, 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North Ayrshire Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will b...

### Lot 2: Wheelchair Accessible without Escort
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34121500, 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North Ayrshire Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will b...

### Lot 3: All Other Vehicle Types with Escort
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34121500, 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North Ayrshire Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will b...

### Lot 4: All Other Vehicle Types without Escort
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34121500, 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North Ayrshire Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will b...

### Lot 5: Ad Hoc Journeys
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34121500, 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North Ayrshire Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will b...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002285-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-04T16:32:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:23:06.467Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029054