Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7c-93a1-73d6-abf2-e1333d7c060e/lps-cas-provision-of-local-bus-services-and-school-bus-servics-in-lancashire Open for bids GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # LPS CAS - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire [Lancashire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lancashire-county-council) Estimated value £140,000,000 Published 21 Jun 2021 Deadline 1166 days left 29 Dec 2029 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Lancashire County Council procure local and school bus services in Lancashire. The Transport services are arranged and funded by Lancashire County Council. In addition the services include local bus services across the county and into adjoining local authority areas that are complimentary to bus services provided on a commercial basis and the provision of home to school journeys within Lancashire and surrounding areas. It is the Authority's intention to operate a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the future provision of these services. The DPS will be split into two categories: - category one - Local Bus Services and category two - School Bus Services To be appointed onto the DPS suppliers must hold specific operator licences for PSV transport services and meet minimum quality standards covering a range of areas including Insurance, vehicles, contract standards, driver training and appropriate clearance and customer care. Services are developed by the Public and Integrated Transport Team and are let as individual contracts. These are tendered by way of a mini-competition between the appointed suppliers. Further information including details on how the DPS will operate, terms and conditions, specifications, pictorialuser guides, the selection questionnaire required to be completed when requesting to participate in the DPS, and evaluation award criteria to be used to award contracts from the DPS can be found on the link titled provision of Local Bus Services and School Bis Services in Lancashire - dynamic purchasing system which can be located on the following webpage: [lancashire.gov.uk](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/) Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b989570f-5f09-409c-b794-cf7770300071) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Lancashire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lancashire-county-council) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Passenger Transport Services - Dynamic Purchasing System · Lancashire County Council · 985 days left · 30 Jun 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c37-94a1-7390-9b72-15791ad059c9/provision-of-passenger-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system) [DPS for the Provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire (LBS1) · Leicestershire County Council · 857 days left · 22 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-31fe-7321-849e-08e8bcc599f2/dps-for-the-provision-of-local-bus-services-in-leicestershire-lbs1) [LPS CARE - Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childrens Home Services - RFQ 15315336 · Lancashire County Council · 2110 days left · 29 Jul 2032](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c91-bdd5-7383-afe2-fe286d824e68/lps-care-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-childrens-home) [Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service · Durham County Council · 1442 days left · 30 Sept 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-8dbd-7230-9766-852021bfd787/contract-for-local-bus-services-and-other-public-transport-service) [LCC Transport DPS · Lincolnshire County Council · 1236 days left · 8 Mar 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d14-fddf-7216-b67b-40be66e89be4/lcc-transport-dps) [Home to School Transport and Adult Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) · Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · 857 days left · 22 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0a-baf2-70e9-b66d-2f35339dc251/home-to-school-transport-and-adult-social-care-transport-dynamic-purchasing-syst)