Official UK procurement notice
Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Home to School Transport Services (Round 2)
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBGCBC is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Home to School Transport Service. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 4 lots:
Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles
Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles
Lot 3: 17+ seat vehicles
Lot 4: Wheelchair accessible vehicles
The DPS will commence on 1st September 2024 and will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance).
This Contract Notice is the secondary notice and will remain open until 31st August 2029. In accordance with the Public Contract
Regulations 2015, the purpose of this notice is to alert interested parties of the standing opportunity and to provide details of the application
procedure.
Please refer to the additional information section of this notice for registration details.
- Recurrence: 7 years (84 months)
CPV: Buses and coaches · Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Minibuses · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Electronic auction
The Council reserves the right to perform eAuctions for one or more routes being tendered or none whatsoever and does so at its sole discretion.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £16,500,000: it is the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #14 - 8 Seat VehiclesRenewalceiling above
The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 4 and 8 seats.
Lot #29 - 16 Seat VehicleRenewalceiling above
The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 9 and 16 seats.
Lot #317+ Seat VehiclesRenewalceiling above
The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of 17+ seats.
Lot #4Wheelchair Accessible VehiclesRenewalceiling above
The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles.
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).
- “Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Home…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council buys Transport services (except waste transport) (CPV 60), and who usually turns up
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Transport services (except waste transport) (CPV 60) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
No supplier sizes published for this authority.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Wales (Cymru).
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Wales (Cymru).
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 28 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid10%
2–330%
4–622%
7+38%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #14 - 8 Seat VehiclesCPV 60000000Published estimate£17m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–311%
4–632%
7+57%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| 1 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #29 - 16 Seat VehicleCPV 60000000Published estimate£17m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–311%
4–632%
7+57%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| 1 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #317+ Seat VehiclesCPV 60000000Published estimate£17m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–311%
4–632%
7+57%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| 1 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #4Wheelchair Accessible VehiclesCPV 60000000Published estimate£17m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–312%
4–632%
7+55%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| 1 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open admission
- 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
- Yes · 7 years (84 months)
- First published
- 5 Jun 2024, 14:32 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2024, 14:32 BST
- Authority reference
BG/ENV/HTST-2024- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017445- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046da2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering
Publisher note: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration. NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means. E-Tender access information: — Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. — Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. — The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. — On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. — The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. — In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. — Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’. — Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. — If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. — Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. — Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). — Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. — The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: [email protected] — Tender applications must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12noon 31st August 2029. How to find the ITT: — Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'. — The etender references for this contract are: Project_54716 and ITT_108443. — Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page. — You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area. — Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly — Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141900 (WA Ref:141900)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Admission period ends
- 31 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
5 Jun 2024 → 6 Sept 2029 · 3 dates- Notice published5 Jun 2024, 14:32 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected6 Sept 2029, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria