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title: "PSEUDO DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS) FOR THE PROVISION OF TAXI AND MINIBUS SERVICES"
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# PSEUDO DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS) FOR THE PROVISION OF TAXI AND MINIBUS SERVICES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-the-provision-of-taxi-and-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gateshead Council: "PSEUDO DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS) FOR THE PROVISION OF TAXI AND MINIBUS SERVICES". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £8,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gateshead Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-council-ons-e08000037)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £8,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 August 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-the-provision-of-taxi-and-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0`

## 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/pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-the-provision-of-taxi-and-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-the-provision-of-taxi-and-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0#participate

## Description
This Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will cover the Council's requirements for taxi and minibus services and will encompass Home to Care Transport, Home to School and College Transport, Transport for Adults, Looked After Children, People with Additional Needs, other Vulnerable People, Officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.
Please note that a notice for this procurement was originally publish within OJEU.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056299-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-12T14:43:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T01:47:53.480Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0599a0