All Age Passenger Transport DPS
Estimated Value
Up to £0
Deadline
23 February 2029
988 days remaining
Published
8 July 2025
Type
Services
Overview
All Age Passenger Transport Service to include Home to School; SEND and Social care. Requires over 17 seat vehicles; 5-17 seat vehicles; taxis ; black cabs; specially adapted vehicles; ambulance; supported transport and public buses.
A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Call off from this DPS is available for any public sector body within the West Midlands area.
AI Analysis
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The West Midlands is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for passenger transport services covering all age groups. Public sector bodies in the region can call off transport services including school runs, social care transport, and SEND (special educational needs) services using this framework. Suppliers can join the DPS to provide various vehicle types from taxis to large buses.
Requirements
- Ability to provide vehicles with over 17 seats
- Ability to provide 5-17 seat vehicles
- Ability to provide taxi services
- Ability to provide black cab services
- Ability to provide specially adapted vehicles (for mobility needs)
- Ability to provide ambulance services
- Ability to provide supported transport (staff-accompanied transport)
- Ability to provide public bus services
- Supplier must be capable of serving the West Midlands area
- No specific certifications or qualifications listed in the notice — check the full tender documents for operator licensing, safeguarding, insurance, and DBS (criminal record) requirements
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Provide home-to-school transport for children
- Provide SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) transport services
- Provide social care transport for adults and elderly passengers
- Operate and maintain a fleet including large coaches, minibuses, taxis, black cabs, and adapted vehicles
- Supply ambulance transport services where required
- Provide supported transport with trained staff accompanying vulnerable passengers
- Respond to call-off requests from various public sector bodies across the West Midlands
How to Read This Tender
- 1A DPS is not a single contract — it's a 'framework of suppliers'. You're joining a list that public sector buyers can select from when they need transport. You don't get guaranteed work, but you get access to opportunities.
- 2The mention of 'call off from this DPS is available for any public sector body within the West Midlands' means councils, NHS trusts, schools, and other public organisations can use this framework. The actual work comes through individual call-offs (mini-tenders or direct orders).
- 3This requires multiple vehicle types and services. Check if you must provide ALL of these services or if you can specialise in just one or two. The full tender document will clarify whether you apply as a specialist or a full-service provider.
- 4Look carefully for: mandatory insurance levels, PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) operator licensing requirements, DBS clearance requirements for staff, safeguarding policies, and vehicle maintenance standards. These are standard for passenger transport but non-negotiable.
- 5Supported transport and SEND services typically require staff training and safeguarding checks — budget for compliance and staff vetting before bidding.
Tips for Small Businesses
- You don't need to own all vehicle types yourself. Consider partnering with specialists — e.g. partner with an ambulance provider for that element, or subcontract black cab work to a licensed operator. Many successful DPS bids work as consortiums.
- SEND and social care transport often scores higher on 'social value' criteria (local jobs, supporting vulnerable people, etc.). If your bid emphasises training staff in disability awareness or employing local people, you'll score better in evaluation.
- A DPS means you're competing on every call-off. Your bid should focus on: fast response times, flexibility across vehicle types, strong safety record, and local knowledge of West Midlands areas. Get testimonials from similar work you've done.
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Key Dates
Published
8 July 2025
Submission deadline
23 February 2029
Notice type
DPS
Source
council:telford-and-wrekin-council
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