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title: "The Provision of Passenger Transport Services"
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# The Provision of Passenger Transport Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-passenger-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028c32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "The Provision of Passenger Transport Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Feb 2021, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 February 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG37
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028c32`

## 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/the-provision-of-passenger-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028c32#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsandwellmbc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-passenger-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028c32#participate

## Description
The Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for adults and children and those with an identified requirement.  The Transport Service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 700 Passengers on a daily basis. The majority of the passengers using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children,  children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60120000, 60140000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** Stage1 Potential Providers wishing to join the DPS shall complete a Selection Questionnaire that is standard for all Potential Providers. All SQ submissions are evaluated on a pass fail basis to establish the Providers general capability to undertake...

- **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%2F001244-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-21T14:26:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T17:39:15.581Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028c32