Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
5
Lots
4
Published
08 Apr 2026
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. This is an award notice for adhoc call offs from the original DPS 96182. 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 academic year period and the Council may extend each route depending on requirement. The total contract value is based on the academic year for all routes. Please see the separate award notices for the yearly summer refresh and additional adhoc routes.
Scope
- Reference
- 96182
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 100% | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater | £24.0m | cancelled |
| 2 | SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort | — | cancelled |
| 3 | SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles | — | cancelled |
| 4 | Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider | — | cancelled |
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Total lots
4
Awarded
0
Estimated total
£24.0m
Awarded total
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SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater
Start
21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort
Start
21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
Estimated
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CPV
SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles
Start
21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
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CPV
Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider
Start
21 Feb 2025
End
23 Feb 2029
Estimated
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CPV
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| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes | contract | £17k | 08 Apr 2026 |