# Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) - Home to School/College Transport Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Borough Council of Calderdale](/buyers/the-borough-council-of-calderdale/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £2,500,000
- Published: 7 October 2023
- Planned start: 1 August 2028
- Planned end: 2 August 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cacc658c-7390-49e8-a2ea-ca60be3172d4-687071
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbde8a2b-e41f-44e0-910a-56fac81daa1f

## Description

The Borough Council of Calderdale \(the Council\) is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) with Service Providers who meet the Selection Criteria set out in the Selection Questionnaire \(SQ\) for home to school/college transport services in Calderdale\. If selected, Service Providers will be eligible to bid for Services through mini-competitions issued under the DPS\. The evaluation criteria for mini-competitions will be based on price only\. NOTE: please disregard the section where the "contract start date" and "contract end date" are stated as 01/08/28 and 02/08/28 - this is a system error\! Providers may apply to join the DPS by submitting a request to participate in the DPS at any point during the period of validity of the DPS\. The period of validity of the DPS is 07/10/23 to 31/07/28\. To submit a request to participate, providers must submit a completed SQ alongside the other documents referred to in the Invitation to Participate\. Mini-competitions may be issued by the Council to providers appointed to the DPS at any time between 21/11/23 and 31/07/28\. It is anticipated that the first mini-competition will be issued on or shortly after 21/11/23\. The deadline for the receipt of Selection Questionnaires for Providers who wish to be eligible to submit a Bid in the first mini-competition will be 06/11/23\. A Bidders' event will be held in person on Council premises on Thursday 19th October between 11am and 1pm \(details of precise location TBC via YORtender message\)\. There will also be the option for Service Providers to attend this virtually\.

## Related contract awards

- [Warm Homes Local Grant \(WHLG\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b48fe028-625a-4ea2-a999-3ad36d3f40c6): The Borough Council of Calderdale
- [Provision of Gas Servicing, Maintenance and Reactive Repair Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8954d04a-7f27-4d29-8478-2267a79985c2): The Borough Council of Calderdale
- [The Collection and Disposal of Confidential Waste](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f087fe4e-2a63-499d-904d-241c7520e41b): The Borough Council of Calderdale

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cacc658c-7390-49e8-a2ea-ca60be3172d4-687071)