# SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Kent County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Kent County Council](/buyers/kent-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £750,000,000
- Published: 17 December 2025
- Contract start: 22 February 2029
- Contract end: 23 February 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29482590-e0cf-4f0e-b748-1e013395aed3

## Description

Kent County Council \(the Council\) is the largest local council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres\. It has an annual expenditure of over £1\.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1\.8m\. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and over 300 parish/town councils\. The Council procures and manages transport for children/ students with special educational needs in line with the requirements placed on it by Government, through the home to school statutory guidance: www\.gov\.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment\_data/file/445407/Home\_to\_School\_Travel\_and\_Transport\_Guidance\.pdf The Council established this Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) to tender for Home to School transport and a wide range of social care transport requirements\. The Supplier will be required to deliver children/students to school in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring they are ready for learning\. They will be expected to deliver them home at the end of the day, in a safe and efficient manner\. The Supplier will also be expected to embed a pro-active communication process which takes into account the requirements of the Council, school and the parents/guardians of the individual client\. Whether a child attending school or a child requiring transport these children may have conditions covering: -Learning difficulties; -Mental health conditions; -Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties; -Speech, language and communication difficulties; -Autistic spectrum disorder; -Visual impairment; -Hearing impairment; -Multi-sensory impairment; -Physical disability; and, -Hidden disability\. This requirement looks to source transportation services from the commercial market to provide transport into the selected schools\. The suppliers will be required to provide: vehicles, drivers & passenger assistants to transport students to these schools ensuring that the vehicles and level of care meet the individual needs of each passenger as identified within the terms and conditions of contract, tender specification which will include appropriate safeguarding requirements\. Further details of the full scope and specific requirements will be provided within the tender documentation issued under this DPS\. Further background and technical information can be found within the tender documentation\. This Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) was originally established in 2016, with a start date of 01 November 2016\. Due to the lack of viable alternatives provided by the Procurement Act 2023 \(PA23\) and in line with the transition arrangements, the Council is extending the 'Supported Local Bus and Home to School Transport Services' DPS period of validity - in accordance with Regulation 28\(1\)\(a\) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - from 01 November 2026 to 23 February 2029, to ensure continuity of service\. All other terms and conditions of th

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329)