21034 Social and Education transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System 2021 (DN559834)

This DPS is for delivery of home to school and social care transport services. These will be for a range of client groups including pupils (to/from mainstream and special educational needs establishments), children's social care service users and adult social care service users. These services will be for the Authorities primarily, though other local authorities and public bodies within Cambridgeshire may also access services.

The DPS is part of the wider project to bring the transport services across the two Authorities together and give a consistent approach to service providers.

Offering one Platform to service providers to bid for work for Home to School transport services both mainstream and SEND, Children's social care and Adult social care transport services across the County

Additional information:

The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a month frequency. This change will take effect from September 2024 with the round closing 6th September, then fortnightly for there in, (to be clear the following one will be 20th September at 12:00). Under the DPS Agreement such is change is allowed, please refer to the Invitation to Participate document on ProContract section Rounds 1.6.17 - 1.6.19 for further information. For any New Operators wishing to join the dynamic Purchase system, will mean that your application will be review following the round closure ONLY TWICE during each month. Please ensure you take this change into account, if you are keen to bid for opportunities advertised under this DPS. For Current Operators this will not have any immediate impact unless you have to update your previous submission. If you wish to make changes to your application, please ensure you have considered that any changes will not be reviewed until the next round closure (every fortnight).

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000 - Public road transport services - 60112000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles - 60150000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 60180000 Location of contract England Value of contract £300,000,000 Procurement reference CCC001-DN596218-66348912 Published date 31 August 2021 Closing date 23 February 2029 Closing time 5pm Contract start date 24 February 2029 Contract end date 25 February 2029 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure (above threshold) Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description This DPS is for delivery of home to school and social care transport services. These will be for a range of client groups including pupils (to/from mainstream and special educational needs establishments), children's social care service users and adult social care service users. These services will be for the Authorities primarily, though other local authorities and public bodies within Cambridgeshire may also access services. The DPS is part of the wider project to bring the transport services across the two Authorities together and give a consistent approach to service providers. Offering one Platform to service providers to bid for work for Home to School transport services both mainstream and SEND, Children's social care and Adult social care transport services across the County More information Previous notice about this procurement - Opportunity - Published 31 August 2021, last edited 9 August 2024 - Links -

- https: //www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025273-2024

- Copy of the Find a Tender notice - Additional text - The Dynamic Purchasing system currently operates a weekly onboarding (Fridays at 12:00 round closure), it has been decided that the On-Boarding will move to TWICE a month frequency. This change will take effect from September 2024 with the round closing 6th September, then fortnightly for there in, (to be clear the following one will be 20th September at 12:00). Under the DPS Agreement such is change is allowed, please refer to the Invitation to Participate document on ProContract section Rounds 1.6.17 - 1.6.19 for further information. For any New Operators wishing to join the dynamic Purchase system, will mean that your application will be review following the round closure ONLY TWICE during each month. Please ensure you take this change into account, if you are keen to bid for opportunities advertised under this DPS. For Current Operators this will not have any immediate impact unless you have to update your previous submission. If you wish to make changes to your application, please ensure you have considered that any changes will not be reviewed until the next round closure (every fortnight). How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name Procurement & Commercial Team Address New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald Huntingdon PE28 4YE England

Telephone: [contact details removed]

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Closing: 23 February 2029, 5pm