Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba6-9c41-713b-b0dd-a1396035aadd/pl0066-ecc-passenger-transport-dps-2023 awarded GB restricted procedure # PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023 [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value £497,000,000 Published 27 Jun 2024 Deadline 808 days left 4 Jan 2029 ## Who can bid - Split into 5 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. ## About this tender Essex County Council invite suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into the Categories listed below : Category 1 - SEND Education Transport: Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required. Category 2 - Mainstream Education Transport: Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations. Category 3 - Adult Social Care Transport: Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required. Category 4 - Local Bus & Demand Responsive Transport: Provision of Local Bus and DRT services within Essex. Category 5 - Ad-Hoc Requirements: Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers. In addition, the new DPS Agreement will aim to bring continuous improvement measures to ECC's continuing service offer in line with commitments, plans and strategies for the future of Essex, including Everyone's Essex: our plan for levelling up the county. Any measures for Thurrock Council shall be listed within their mini-competition documents. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will operate for a period of five years with the option to extend for 24 months in single or multiple periods. Service Agreements procured via call-off and awarded under the DPS shall be for the period specified in the Order Requirements. Service Agreements procured via call-off under the DPS agreement may continue beyond the Expiry date of the DPS Agreement. The Estimated Total Value of the Passenger Transport DPS Agreement is £355,000,000 for the initial 5 year period with the Estimated Total Value breakdown for each Council for the initial 5 year period as follows; Essex County Council Estimated Total Value: £320,000,000 ### Thurrock Council Estimated Total Value: £35,000,000 The Estimated Total Value for the additional extension period of the Passenger Transport DPS up to 24 months is £142,000,000. Essex County Council Estimated Extension Total Value: £128,000,000 Thurrock Council Estimated Extension Total Value: £14,000,000 - Lot 4 Contracts: ### Contracts Start Date: 28th of July 2024 Contracts End Date (Two Years): 25th of July 2026 Contracts End Date (Four Year Contracts and if Full extensions are used): 29th of July 2028 Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Public road transport services Taxi services Non-scheduled passenger transport Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-042140-2024-06-27T09:25:45+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-042140-2024-06-27T09:25:45+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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