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Published 18 Jan 2023, 17:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS) 2023

Official notice

Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic market10 lotsServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 17 Feb 2023awarded 31 Dec 2025

Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Support Transport.

The service categories covered by the DPS are:

— mainstream home to school transport,

— Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) transport,

— social care transport.

Services will mainly be required within the Oxfordshire boundary and in some cases within bordering counties. Out of county services for the service categories defined above will also be tendered through the DPS.

Recurrence: The DPS round will open on the 1st of every month (excluding March, April and May 2023). If the 1st of every month lands on a weekend or bank holiday it will fall onto a Monday or the next working day.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Metal · Road transport services · Using bus

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 999 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Taxi and private hire - up to 8 passenger seatsCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #2Taxi and private hire - wheelchair accessible vehiclesCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #3Taxi and private hire - with a passenger assistantCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #4Taxi and private hire - wheelchair accessible vehicles and passenger assistantCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #5Minibus - 9 to 16 passenger seatsCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #6Minibus - wheelchair accessible vehiclesCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #7Minibus - with a passenger assistantCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #8Minibus - wheelchair accessible vehicle and passenger assistantCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #9Coach - 17+ passenger assistantCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lot #10Complex & Higher Needs TransportCancelledRenewal

Services include special education needs, children and adult social care transport needs and mainstream home to school transport needs.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 4 year contract with the option to extend by 2 year + 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Split
1 · Taxi and private hire - up to 8 passenger seats	100	100
10 · Complex & Higher Needs Transport	100	100
2 · Taxi and private hire - wheelchair accessible vehicles	100	100
3 · Taxi and private hire - with a passenger assistant	100	100
4 · Taxi and private hire - wheelchair accessible vehicles and passenger assistant	100	100
5 · Minibus - 9 to 16 passenger seats	100	100
6 · Minibus - wheelchair accessible vehicles	100	100
7 · Minibus - with a passenger assistant	100	100
8 · Minibus - wheelchair accessible vehicle and passenger assistant	100	100
9 · Coach - 17+ passenger assistant	100	100

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
“Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS) 2023” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
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 · The DPS round will open on the 1st of every month (excluding March, April and May 2023). If the 1st of every month lands on a weekend or bank holiday it will fall onto a Monday or the next working day.
First published: 18 Jan 2023, 17:16 GMT
Last source update: 11 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST
Authority reference: DN633555
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-055250
Classification (CPV): Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverMetalRoad transport servicesUsing bus
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398aa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Admission period ends: 17 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2023 → 11 Jun 2026 · 2 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
17 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published135 days ago
11 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST

Notice history

2 events · 12 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2024

Status changed to complete
18 Mar 2024, 12:16 GMT
Buyer details updated
2 Apr 2024, 17:03 BST

Routine re-releases (12)

2025-10: 2 releases · 22 Oct 2025, 27 Oct 2025
2025-02: 2 releases · 5 Feb 2025, 12 Feb 2025
2024-07: 1 release · 17 Jul 2024
2024-05: 1 release · 17 May 2024
2024-04: 1 release · 2 Apr 2024
2024-03: 1 release · 18 Mar 2024
2023-01: 1 release · 18 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 999

Contracts signed 11latest 31 Dec 2025

11 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 055250-2026-January 2026 - March 2026-1
Signed
31 Dec 2025
Value
£6,862,915
Status
active
Contract 054755-2026-October 2025 - December 2025-1
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£10,385,725
Status
active
Contract 054843-2026-July 2025 - September 2025-1
Signed
30 Jun 2025
Value
£27,733,928
Status
active
Contract 067387-2025-January - March 2025-1
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£11,870,229
Status
active
Contract 068541-2025-April 2025 - June 2025-1
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£14,795,638
Status
active
Contract 003819-2025-1
Signed
31 Dec 2024
Value
£5,944,813
Status
active
Contract 004807-2025-1
Signed
30 Sept 2024
Value
£33,280,626
Status
active
Contract 022078-2024-April 2024 - June 2024-1
Signed
28 Jun 2024
Value
£9,774,531
Status
active
Contract 015655-2024-January 2024 - March 2024-1
Signed
29 Mar 2024
Value
£7,294,594
Status
active
Supported Transport DPS - October 2023 - December 2023
Signed
31 Dec 2023
Value
£5,654,734
Status
active
Contract 008639-2024-June 2023 - September 2023-1
Signed
30 Sept 2023
Value
£38,601,155
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
999bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Oxfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 3rd Floor, County Hall, Oxford, South East, OX1 1NDContact name, email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

2 commercial parties on the notice

Full list of awards can be viewed - https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/about-your-council/council-tax-and-finance/financial-transparencyAdmitted to the market Oxford, South East
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/about-your-council/council-tax-and-finance/financial-transparencyAdmitted to the market Oxford, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.