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# Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028b79). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which includes, but not limited to, Home to School, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Referral Units, Health, Care and Communities Transport and Rural Wheels Service requirements. The Council reserves the right to purchase any service (whether similar to the services or not) from any service provider outside of the DPS and accordingly, admittance to the DPS does not give rise to any exclusivity for admitted operators. Published lot titles: Ad Hoc Taxis; Up to 8 passenger seats; Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant; Between 9 and 16 passenger seats; Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant; 17 passenger seats and above; 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant; Wheelchair accessible vehicles; Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Westmorland and Furness Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/westmorland-and-furness-council-ons-e06000064)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028b79`

## 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-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028b79#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D86055af4-00d2-ed11-8121-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028b79#participate

## Description
Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which includes, but not limited to, Home to School, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Referral Units, Health, Care and Communities Transport and Rural Wheels Service requirements.
The Council reserves the right to purchase any service (whether similar to the services or not) from any service provider outside of the DPS and accordingly, admittance to the DPS does not give rise to any exclusivity for admitted operators

## Lots (9)
### Lot 5: Ad Hoc Taxis
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for Ad Hoc Taxis which can include, but not limited to, one off journeys and Rural Wheels services

### Lot 1a: Up to 8 passenger seats
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** For the provision of Transport Services up to 8 passenger seats

### Lot 1b: Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant

### Lot 2a: Between 9 and 16 passenger seats
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for between 9 and 16 passenger seats

### Lot 2b: Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant

### Lot 3a: 17 passenger seats and above
- **Lot id:** `3a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above

### Lot 3b: 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant
- **Lot id:** `3b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services for 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant

### Lot 4a: Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- **Lot id:** `4a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services which require Wheelchair accessible vehicles

### Lot 4b: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant
- **Lot id:** `4b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Provision of Transport Services which require Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013889-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-16T10:49:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-06T17:38:47.657Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028b79