Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2025

A Contract Award Notice
by BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Dps (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£6M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
25 Sep 2025
Delivery
21 Feb 2025 to 23 Feb 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Barnsley

Geochart for 2 buyers and 46 suppliers

2 buyers

15 suppliers

Description

BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys. In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils.

Lot Division

1 SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort

Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.
2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort

Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.
3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles

Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.
4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider

Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.

Award Detail

1 SM Travel Yorkshire (Rotherham)
  • TS908
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £23,997
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS909
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £27,288
3 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS910
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £24,603
4 Martini Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS911
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £36,100
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS912
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £19,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
6 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS913
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £9,614
7 Travel Direct (Barnsley)
  • TS916
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £32,110
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 Wyatt Coaches (Barnsley)
  • TS917
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £38,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 SM Travel Yorkshire (Rotherham)
  • TS918
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £39,687
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 SM Travel Yorkshire (Rotherham)
  • TS919
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £35,207
  • Contractor is an SME.
11 Silverline Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS920
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £19,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
12 Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS921
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £38,950
  • Contractor is an SME.
13 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS923
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £16,560
14 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS928
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £11,913
15 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS933
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £21,160
16 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS935
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £9,739
17 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS937
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £18,525
  • Contractor is an SME.
18 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS938
  • Num offers: 21
  • Value: £19,855
  • Contractor is an SME.
19 Call & Ride (Rotherham)
  • TS940
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £38,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
20 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS942
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £23,216
21 A2B Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS943
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £17,100
  • Contractor is an SME.
22 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS944
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £10,450
  • Contractor is an SME.
23 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS945
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £12,920
  • Contractor is an SME.
24 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS946
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £14,630
  • Contractor is an SME.
25 SM Travel Yorkshire (Rotherham)
  • TS926
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £44,327
  • Contractor is an SME.
26 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS947
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £20,140
  • Contractor is an SME.
27 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS948
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £30,115
  • Contractor is an SME.
28 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS950
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £9,025
  • Contractor is an SME.
29 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS951
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £13,110
  • Contractor is an SME.
30 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS952
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £13,110
  • Contractor is an SME.
31 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS954
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £46,586
32 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS955
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £17,100
  • Contractor is an SME.
33 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS956
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £7,600
  • Contractor is an SME.
34 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS957
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £12,540
  • Contractor is an SME.
35 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS925
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £12,540
  • Contractor is an SME.
36 Platinum Travel Barnsley (Barnsley)
  • TS931
  • Num offers: 17
  • Value: £14,820
  • Contractor is an SME.
37 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS932
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £22,876
38 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS958
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £15,871
39 Veezu (Cardiff)
  • TS924
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £27,086
40 Nexus Taxis (Sheffield)
  • TS929
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £32,300
  • Contractor is an SME.
41 Jamie Hodgson Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS934
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £38,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
42 Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS936
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £38,950
  • Contractor is an SME.
43 Excel Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS959
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £14,250
  • Contractor is an SME.
44 Call & Ride (Rotherham)
  • TS939
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £37,620
  • Contractor is an SME.
45 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS953
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £25,650
46 24 X7 (Essex)
  • TS960
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £35,215

Award Criteria

Price 100.0

CPV Codes

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2025 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.

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