# DPS Framework for Home to School Transport \(including swimming services\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Blackburn with Darwen](/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £2,500,000
- Published: 25 May 2018
- Planned start: 1 September 2018
- Planned end: 25 May 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 00a985de-7768-433e-927e-8fcd5474de8f-218464
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c601e07-cd87-4b42-969f-20a3467d5602

## Description

This is a four year DPS framework agreement under which we will run further competitions for public and school related transport services\. All operators that meet the criteria to be on the framework agreement will get the opportunity to bid in further competitions for specific routes\. The Council envisages offering up an initial package of routes for a set period of time and then subsequently for the same routes for further period of times and/or different routes on different price structures\. Additional information: The Closing date on this notice is the deadline for responses to be included in the first round of the DPS\. Suppliers may apply to join the DPS at any stage during the DPS duration up until the 25/05/2022

## Related contract awards

- [CCTV Network Maintenance, Repair & Installation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-62935002-5b4a-4e6d-af30-cd78c36c3fe9): Blackburn with Darwen
- [PEF 151 A666 Bolton Road Repair Scheme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f987e130-7898-4ea7-bcec-77fadb3433f2): Blackburn with Darwen
- [PEF 149 Union Street Bridge Arch Re-pointing works\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a200ea3c-8ba8-4485-8c94-403cdb7099d2): Blackburn with Darwen

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00a985de-7768-433e-927e-8fcd5474de8f-218464)