WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Bus Transport Services
Warwickshire County CouncilEstimated Value
£150,000,000 – £0
Deadline
23 February 2029
912 days remaining
Published
17 March 2023
Type
services
Overview
The Dynamic Purchasing System will be used for the provision of bus transport services for home to school and local bus services. The required vehicle size for this contract is 9 seats or more.
Passenger assistants may be required on some routes. Once a Supplier has successfully completed their application to the DPS, operators will be advised of the opportunities available as and when they arise.
Operators can then choose whether they want to bid for the requirement or not (it is not compulsory to bid for every opportunity offered, and all operators within the DPS approved Supplier list will be informed of the opportunity, but can choose whether or not to bid on an individual basis). Tender opportunities are likely to be offered either via an electronic auction (e-auction) exercise or via an electronic quote mechanism (currently In-Tend).
Additional details
Estimated value excluding VAT: £95,000,000-£150,000,000. For information, the latest annual spend figure through the current DPS was circa £13.5m. In order to submit an application to the DPS and bid for call-off's as and when they arise, you will need to register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home).
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Warwickshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
17 March 2023
Submission deadline
23 February 2029
Notice type
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