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title: "Public Bus Services DPS"
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# Public Bus Services DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-bus-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oxfordshire County Council: "Public Bus Services DPS". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jun 2021, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oxfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000025)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 June 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c8`

## 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/public-bus-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D57a5df74-a7b8-eb11-810c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-bus-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c8#participate

## Description
Oxfordshire County Council (‘the Council’) invites applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Public Bus Services.
The Council plans, procures and manages public transport services that are required through agreements with promoters of residential and commercial development schemes. From time to time, funds are also received from the Government for specific public transport initiatives such as may arise through the National Bus Strategy. We also manage the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) for our area, which allows for free travel for the elderly and some disability groups.
The requirement for such arrangements varies by year depending on the funds available and the quantum of new development, together with the level and frequency of any Government funding support. The maximum contract length including extensions is 8 years.
The Council is introducing a DPS to create a more efficient and responsive process for tendering public bus services. This involves the introduction of an electronic system where Applicants will pre-qualify via a Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ). Successful Applicants will be invited to tender for services during a Call-Off mini competition.
Services will mainly be required within the Oxfordshire boundary, although in some cases routes may extend into neighbouring authority areas.
The DPS is open for applications between 18th June 2021 to June 2031.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Oxfordshire County Council (‘the Council’) invites applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Public Bus Services.
The Council plans, procures and manages public transport services that are required through agreements with promoters o...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011095-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-19T13:58:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:28:32.355Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c8