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Dynamic Procurement System for Local Bus and Education Bus Services 2022- 2032

Details

Value
£80,000,000
Topic
Public road transport services
Published
15 June 2022
Submission
1 June 2032in 6 years

Tender description

Falkirk Council are seeking to invite Passenger Vehicle Operators to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used to procure transport related "service contracts" operated by Public Service Vehicles (PSV) including subsidised local bus services, home to school transport, and other education transport. It is anticipated that the DPS will run for a period of 10 years and that mini-competitions will be run under it. Organisations applying for this DPS should note that in some circumstances there will not be a minimum of 10 days given to respond to mini-competitions. Falkirk Council are seeking to invite Passenger Vehicle Operators to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used to procure transport related "service contracts" operated by Public Service Vehicles (PSV) including subsidised local bus services, home to school transport and other education transport. It is anticipated that the DPS will run for a period of 10 years and that mini-competitions will be run under it to award individual contracts . Organisations applying for this DPS should note that in some circumstances there will not be a minimum of 10 days given to respond to mini-competitions..

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published15 June 2022
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date1 June 2032in 6 years

About the buyer

Falkirk Council is a local authority covering the Falkirk area of Scotland. Contract opportunities are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national procurement portal for Scottish public sector bodies. Lower-value, non-regulated procurements are requested as quotations through PCS's Quick Quotes function. The Corporate Procurement Unit runs free online clinics offering guidance to SMEs, local suppliers and Third Sector organisations. Place Services officers handle procurement guidance for works contracts separately. Falkirk Council also takes an active role in the Supplier Development Programme, the national scheme that helps Scottish businesses engage with public procurement.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Falkirk Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and construction materials.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60112000 · Public road transport services

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