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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottinghamshire County Council: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Transport Services". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £30,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 855 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council-ons-e10000024)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £30,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2029 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cb`

## 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-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cb#participate

## Description
Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a provider list, using a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), of organisations able to provide Transport Services including Local Bus, Mainstream Home-to-School, School Meals Transport, Ad-Hoc Taxi, Special Education Needs, High Dependency, Adult Social Care and Curriculum Transport Services.
The contract will be available for use for the following public bodies to utilise in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (inc Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham City Hospital). We are also giving the opportunity for Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council and the East Midlands Combined County Authority to utilise this contract should they wish to.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: 1-15 Passenger Seat Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** Organisations are requested to provide Transport Services including Local Bus, Mainstream Home-to-School, School Meals Transport, Ad-Hoc Taxi, Special Education Needs, High Dependency, Adult Social Care and Curriculum Transport Services.
- **Contract Period:**  to 23/02/2029

### Lot 2: 16+ Passenger Seat Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** organisations are able to provide Transport Services including Local Bus, Mainstream Home-to-School, School Meals Transport, Ad-Hoc Taxi, Special Education Needs, High Dependency, Adult Social Care and Curriculum Transport Services.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002415-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-23T15:25:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:23:10.404Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cb