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title: "Potential Procurement Opportunity for Open Framework for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services"
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# Potential Procurement Opportunity for Open Framework for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/potential-procurement-opportunity-for-open-framework-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transp-ocds-h6vhtk-06dbcc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Herefordshire Council: "Potential Procurement Opportunity for Open Framework for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Herefordshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/herefordshire-council-ons-e06000019)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKG11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/potential-procurement-opportunity-for-open-framework-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transp-ocds-h6vhtk-06dbcc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dbcc`

## 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/potential-procurement-opportunity-for-open-framework-for-the-provision-of-passenger-transp-ocds-h6vhtk-06dbcc#tl-md)

## Description
Herefordshire Council wishes to establish an Open Framework ("the framework") for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services.  
The new framework will replace the Council's Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and will form part of a mixed-economy model approach for the Council. 
At this stage, it is anticipated that the framework will comprise 3 Lots: 
Lot 1 - Passenger Carrying Vehicles contracted transport (including an option for provision of passenger assistants).  For the provision of Admitted Participant supplied vehicles 9 passenger seats or more and drivers.  Services commissioned will include mainstream and college transport but may also include Special Educational Needs and social care transport. 
Lot 2 - Hackney/Private Hire Transport (including an option for provision of passenger assistants).  For the provision of Admitted Participant supplied vehicles of up to and including 8 passenger seats and drivers.  Services commissioned will include Special Educational Needs and social care transport but may also include mainstream school transport. 
Lot 3 - Public transport.  For the provision of Admitted Participant supplied vehicles and drivers to provide registered local bus services.  Vehicles will normally range from a minibus to a double-deck vehicle.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2027 to 30/04/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086041-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-10T14:43:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:01:17.037Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06dbcc