Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes

A Contract Award Notice
by BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£13K-£86K
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
08 Apr 2026
Delivery
21 Feb 2025 to 23 Feb 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Barnsley

Geochart for 2 buyers and 5 suppliers

2 buyers

4 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. This is an award notice for adhoc call offs from the original DPS 96182.

Lot Division

1 SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater
2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort
3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles
4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider

Award Detail

1 Platinum Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS961
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £13,205
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Call & Ride (Rotherham)
  • TS962
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £31,590
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 SM Travel (Rotherham)
  • TS964
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £22,477
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Venture Taxis (Rotherham)
  • TS965
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £11,400
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Platinum Travel (Barnsley)
  • TS966
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £7,780
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Price 100.0

CPV Codes

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

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 academic year period and the Council may extend each route depending on requirement. The total contract value is based on the academic year for all routes. Please see the separate award notices for the yearly summer refresh and additional adhoc routes.

Reference

  • FTS 032040-2026

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