Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2026
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilEstimated Value
£1,085,541 – £0
Deadline
2 September 2026
Published
29 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys.
In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.
Regulations cited
- Disabled Persons Act 1970
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Barnsley Council is re‑opening its Dynamic Purchasing System to award contracts for school‑run passenger transport for children (including SEN) and day‑centre transport for vulnerable adults, with the first call‑offs for the Summer Refresh 2026 period.
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Award Details
Platinum Travel Barnsley,Silverline Travel,AA Taxis,KP Taxis,Club Travel Ltd,Venture Taxis Ltd,Golden Seven Cabs Ltd,SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd,Martini Taxis,24 x 7 Ltd,Nexus Taxis Limited,Call and Ride Ltd,ITravel Direct Limited,BM Travel Ltd,Travel Direct
£1,085,541
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Venture Taxis
2 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026£1m
total awarded
- 2
Golden Seven Cabs
2 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 3
ITravel Direct
2 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026£2m
total awarded
- 4
Platinum Travel Barnsley
1 contract wonlatest 29 Sept 2026£1m
total awarded
- 5
Silverline Travel
1 contract wonlatest 29 Sept 2026£1m
total awarded
Venture Taxis is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
29 September 2026
Submission deadline
2 September 2026
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