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Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport (Taxis and Minibuses)

South Tyneside Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:37.

Opportunity overview

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will cover the Council's requirements for taxi and minibus passenger transport services, including passenger assistants (escorts), where appropriate, and will encompass home to/from school and college transport, home to/from care transport, Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • South Tyneside Council is procuring this DPS on behalf of itself, and their partner organisations including any: • Public or private entity (including limited companies) in which the Council has a shareholding or interest; • Any Maintained and Academy schools (as defined in the Academies Act 2010) within the Borough of South Tyneside. • South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, including any successor; • South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, including any successor. The majority of contracts awarded under this DPS will be for the transportation of approximately 694 children and young people to and from school and college, 100 of whom attend 34 schools outside of the borough of South Tyneside, but within the North East. Other transport needs also include, but not limited to, the transportation of Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.£12m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN533107
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
31 May 2027, 17:00

Old Value

Date
19 Apr 2021, 12:00
Entry 2
Id
3

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Reference Number: OPEN202465
Section
II.1.1

New Value

Text
The DPS is now live on the NEPO OPEN System -https://www.nepo.org/open It was originally advertised on the NEPO Proactis portal, however, this no longer available on there and now advertised on the OPEN system.

Old Value

Entry 3
Id
4

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Description of renewals
Section
II.2.7

New Value

Text
This DPS is operational for 8 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable. Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (23rd of February 2029) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.

Old Value

Text
This DPS is operational for 6 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable. Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (June 2027) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.
Entry 2

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Text
Under the new PA23, the DPS which was set up under PCR15 has been extended to 23rd of February 2029.

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
June 2027

Techniques

Has Dynamic Purchasing System
Yes

Second Stage

Invitation Date
14 Jun 2021, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Apr 2021, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
All operators and drivers must have relevant licences and insurances in place as set out in the Service Specification.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
South Tyneside Council is procuring this DPS on behalf of itself, and their partner organisations including any: • Public or private entity (including limited companies) in which the Council has a shareholding or interest; • Any Maintained and Academy schools (as defined in the Academies Act 2010) within the Borough of South Tyneside. • South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, including any successor; • South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, including any successor. The majority of contracts awarded under this DPS will be for the transportation of approximately 694 children and young people to and from school and college, 100 of whom attend 34 schools outside of the borough of South Tyneside, but within the North East. Other transport needs also include, but not limited to, the transportation of Looked After Children, people with additional needs, including complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, other vulnerable people, and councillors and officers of the Council and any other transport requirement as authorised by the Authorised Officer.

Value

Amount
12,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the DPS will be 6 years (72 months), however this may be reduced or extended in line with the provisions set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Renewal

Description
This DPS is operational for 6 years, during this time suppliers may apply to join the DPS. Once on this DPS list, suppliers will be invited to tender for all the council's transport requirements. Contracts issued during the operation of the DPS are likely to be between 1-3 year duration and therefore renewable. Passenger transport is an ongoing requirement and once this DPS expires (June 2027) a renewed procurement is likely to take place.

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,160

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Borough of South Tyneside and surrounding local authorities areas within the North East.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2914
Name
South Tyneside Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE332RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Westoe Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Karen Dixon
Telephone
+44 7585966533
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-9295
Name
South Tyneside Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE33 2RL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside Council

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · South Shields · UKC2 · NE332RL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-029ce1-2025-10-23T10:50:28+01:00compiled ·