# DPS for Special Educational Needs and Disability Transport Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Blackburn with Darwen](/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £4,000,000
- Published: 13 September 2019
- Planned start: 31 December 2019
- Planned end: 31 December 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a1400a36-f068-40d6-b30c-6c1216b94ecb-313816
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ce067eb-ba3b-4cb1-ac82-ce2440a12711

## Description

This is a four year DPS framework agreement under which we will run mini competitions for school related SEND transport services\. All operators that meet the criteria to be on the framework agreement will get the opportunity to bid in e-auctions / mini 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\. The criteria for the e-auctions / mini competitions will be lowest price\. Additional information: The closing date in this notice is the deadline for particpating in the first round of competitions under the DPS\. Suppliers may apply to join the DPS at any time over the 4 year duration of the DPS to particpate in future competitions / auctions\.

## 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/a1400a36-f068-40d6-b30c-6c1216b94ecb-313816)