Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2025
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Published
25 Sept 2025
Description
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 2025 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.
Scope
- Reference
- P405
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 21 Feb 2025 to 23 Feb 2029
Ongoing requirement for transport services.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 60100000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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Submission & procedure
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- Restricted procedure
Award details· 46 awards
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Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
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| 1 | SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort | £24.0m | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort | — | cancelled |
| 3 | Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles | — | cancelled |
| 4 | Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider | — | cancelled |
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Total lots
4
Awarded
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Estimated total
£24.0m
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SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort
Start
21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort
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21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
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Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles
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Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider
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