Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System - Transport Services 2025
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWestmorland 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, Adult Social Care, Scheduled bus services and community transport services.
The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots):
Lot 1a – Up to 8 passenger seats
Lot 1b – Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
Lot 2a – Between 9 and 16 passenger seats
Lot 2b - Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
Lot 3a – 17 passenger seats and above
Lot 3b – 17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant
Lot 4a – Wheelchair accessible vehicles
Lot 4b – Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant
Lot 5 – Ad Hoc Taxis
Further details of the DPS are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest - procontract.due-north.com ↗ - please use the support available from the home page.
The Submission deadline is Friday the 7th March 2025 12 Noon.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1For the Provision of Transport services - Ad Hoc Taxis
Lot #2Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport Services 2025
For the Provision of Transport services - Up to 8 passenger seats
Lot #3For the Provision of Transport services - Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger…
For the Provision of Transport services - Up to 8 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
Lot #4For the Provision of Transport services -Between 9 and 16 passenger seats
Lot #5For the Provision of Transport services - Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a…
For the Provision of Transport services - Between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a passenger assistant
Lot #6For the Provision of Transport services - 17 passenger seats and above
Lot #7For the Provision of Transport services -17 passenger seats and above with a passenger…
For the Provision of Transport services -17 passenger seats and above with a passenger assistant
Lot #8For the Provision of Transport services -Wheelchair accessible vehicles
Lot #9For the Provision of Transport services - Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a…
For the Provision of Transport services - Wheelchair accessible vehicles with a passenger assistant
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Dynamic Purchasing System - Transport Services 2025” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Feb 2025, 19:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2025, 19:12 GMT
- Authority reference
DN761387- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003886- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc09Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN761387) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Feb 2025 → 7 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published5 Feb 2025, 19:12 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of EnglandReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.