DPS: Transportation Services

The Council requires transportation providers to provide Home to School Transport and Transport for Adult clients both older persons and with learning disabilities and complex needs. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of Transportation Services for Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The term of the contract ends on 27th March 2027 with the possibility of an optional 3-year extension.

The intention is that the DPS is an entirely electronic process and routes will be awarded to providers on the DPS using reverse E-auction. There is no guarantee of business / business volumes. The Council is seeking a diverse range of Adults, Children, Looked After Children and Young People’s Transportation including cars, MPV’s, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles, larger buses and coaches of all sizes capable of transporting wheelchair users.

There is no limit on the number of Service Providers who can be admitted and, additional Service Providers can join the DPS during the term of the DPS, subject to their applications meeting the Qualification requirements. Joining the DPS Transportation Providers wishing to join the DPS are required to review and agree the tender documentation and complete the online ITT via Proactis. A pass or fail (set out in this document) for the Evaluation Criteria must be met/passed before the Provider will be admitted to the DPS.

The full suite of tender documents is available via the London Borough of Hillingdon's tender portal Proactis. The value of the Contract Notices is for the full 7 years.