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DPS For The Provision of Education & Social Care Transport 2

Live tender · OpenOpen · closes Fri 1 Aug 2031, 12:00 BST

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01/ The notice

Key facts

Value: £16,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
Deadline (UK time): Fri 1 Aug 2031, 12:00 BSTOpen for bids.
Published: 2 Aug 2024
Region: Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The DPS Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SQQ) will remain available for the duration of the DPS. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 5 lots:

Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles

Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles

Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles

Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles

Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles

The DPS will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. To access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

60112000
60170000
60130000
60140000
60172000
60000000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

2 Aug 2024
Tender notice
Tender notice published 2 August 2024.
Deadline in this release: Fri 1 Aug 2031, 12:00 BST.
Release 024311-2024
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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

Only one release is held, so there is no change history.

06/ Questions

About this notice

The notice gives a deadline of Friday 1 August 2031, 12:00 BST. Check the tender documents for the exact time and for any extension the buyer publishes.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council published this notice.

Estimated value stated in the notice: £16,000,000.

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-04872f
Source: Find a Tender
Stage: tender · Open
Framework: Yes, as recorded by the source
Last verified: Mon 6 Apr 2026, 15:13 BST
Read at: Thu 29 Oct 2026, 04:38 GMT

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