Official UK procurement notice
Extension of Existing Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services
Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSwindon Borough Council (The Council) has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services.
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of passenger transport services. The Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into 5 Lots:
Lot 1 Bus & Coach – Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport).
Lot 2 Minibus - Individual routes (public and education transport).
Lot 3 Taxi - Individual routes (public and education transport).
Lot 4 Minibus Social Care and Community Transport – this will consist of dial a ride and shopping service, day centre and ad hoc transport requirements.
Lot 5 Taxi Social Care Transport - Complete Package of all routes and service needs
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by the Council to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Application documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team [email protected]
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger cars with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Public road transport services · Road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Bus and Coach: Individual Routes/Bus Services (Public, Education and Social Care Transport)
Lot 1 Bus and Coach: Individual Routes/Bus Services (Public, Education and Social Care Transport) and covers:
— education both mainstream and special needs home to school transport,
— public transport,
— social care transport.
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The approximate spend is in the region of 334 400 GBP. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time Additional information: This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time.
Lot #2Minibus — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport)
Lot 2: Minibus — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport) and Covers:
— education both mainstream and special needs home to school transport,
— public transport
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The approximate spend is in the region of 8 508 800 GBP. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time Additional information: This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time.
Lot #3Taxi — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport)
Lot 3: Taxi — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport) and Covers:
— education both mainstream and special needs home to school transport,
— public transport.
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The approximate spend is in the region of 9 015 900 GBP. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time. Additional information: This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time.
Lot #4Minibus Social Care and Community Transport
Lot 4: Minibus Social Care and Community Transport — This will Consist of Dial a Ride and Shopping Service, Day Centre and Ad-hoc Transport Requirements:
— social care transport day centre and ad-hoc transport arrangements,
— community transport including dial a ride and community shopping services.
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The approximate spend is in the region of 2 170 400 GBP. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time Additional information: This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time.
Lot #5Taxi Social Care Transport
Lot 5: Taxi Social Care Transport — Complete Package of all Routes and Service Needs
— social care transport.
This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The approximate spend is in the region of 3 496 800 GBP. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time Additional information: This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. The duration given in II.2.11) is the duration of the extension period. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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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).
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- “Extension of Existing Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger…” 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 Swindon Borough Council buys Road transport services (CPV 6010), and who usually turns up
Swindon 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: Road transport services (CPV 6010) →
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How often local firms win similar work.
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Here, local means the winner is registered in the region where that contract was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in South West England.
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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 76 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.
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Lot #1Bus and Coach: Individual Routes/Bus Services (Public, Education and Social Care Transport)CPV 60100000Estimate not published
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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24x7 LtdLarge | £5.7m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 23 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| — | 2 live · £38m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Minibus — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport)CPV 60100000Estimate not published
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1 bid0%
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4–610%
7+81%
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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24x7 LtdLarge | £5.7m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
A2B TravelSME | 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| — | 1 live · £38m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #3Taxi — Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport)CPV 60100000Estimate not published
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1 bid0%
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4–611%
7+80%
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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24x7 LtdLarge | £5.7m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
A2B TravelSME | 1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| — | 1 live · £38m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #4Minibus Social Care and Community TransportCPV 60100000Estimate not published
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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1 bid0%
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4–611%
7+82%
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
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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.
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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 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 23 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| — | 1 live · £38m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 26 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #5Taxi Social Care TransportCPV 60100000Estimate not published
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–39%
4–610%
7+81%
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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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24x7 LtdLarge | £5.7m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 23 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- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 16:08 BST
- Authority reference
DN406777- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035511- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055471Find a Tender
- Performance terms
In the procurement documents
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 23 Feb 2029, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jun 2025 → 23 Feb 2029 · 2 dates- Notice published26 Jun 2025, 16:08 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2029, 14:00 GMT
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
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.