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LCC Transport DPS

Issued by Lincolnshire County Council · via UK Contracts Finder

Published
2 Sept 2025
Closes
8 Mar 2030, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,68,00,00,000
Reference
LINCOLN001-DN595556-35888993
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

Details

The scope of this DPS is to cover all future Transport requirements that the Council procures and is segmented into different categories of transport. Providers will need to register for each transport category they are interested in. The Council will only advertise opportunities for each type of transport to those Providers registered for each category.

The categories of transport are as follows: - Education and Social Care - Public Transport Bus Network - Demand Responsive Transport

Interested Providers should refer to the specifications found in Schedules A - C for details as to the requirements of the future contracts. These documents are provided in a draft state and final versions will be issued to Providers when specific requirements are called-off from the DPS.

The initial DPS period is for 8 years (96 months) and can be extended perpetually by period(s) of up to 8 years (96 months). The Council reserves the right to close the DPS at any point.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=146c8b3f-84fc-434f-91fa-ea136cbbcb2b

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 - Public road transport services - 60112000 - Taxi services - 60120000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000 Location of contract East of England Value of contract £1,680,000,000 Procurement reference LINCOLN001-DN595556-35888993 Published date 8 March 2022 Closing date 8 March 2030 Closing time 12pm Contract start date 9 March 2030 Contract end date 10 March 2030 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Other Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description The scope of this DPS is to cover all future Transport requirements that the Council procures and is segmented into different categories of transport. Providers will need to register for each transport category they are interested in. The Council will only advertise opportunities for each type of transport to those Providers registered for each category. The categories of transport are as follows: - Education and Social Care - Public Transport Bus Network - Demand Responsive Transport Interested Providers should refer to the specifications found in Schedules A - C for details as to the requirements of the future contracts. These documents are provided in a draft state and final versions will be issued to Providers when specific requirements are called-off from the DPS. The initial DPS period is for 8 years (96 months) and can be extended perpetually by period(s) of up to 8 years (96 months). The Council reserves the right to close the DPS at any point. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=146c8b3f-84fc-434f-91fa-ea136cbbcb2b More information Previous notice about this procurement - Opportunity - Published 8 March 2022, last edited 16 January 2023 How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name Samantha Flacks Address County Hall Lincoln LN1 1BA England Website

Closing: 8 March 2030, 12pm

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Lincolnshire County Council, going back to September 20253 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Transport & Logistics and Water & Environment. There are 130 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 1278 days.

Documents

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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