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Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Swindon Borough Council.

Swindon Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Swindon Borough Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

What the notice says

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to apply to join the DPS for the provision of passenger transport services. The DPS has been split into 5 Lots: Lot 1: Bus and Coach: Individual Routes/Bus Services (Public, Education and Social Care Transport); Lot 2: Minibus: Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport); Lot 3: Taxi: Individual Routes (Public and Education Transport); Lot 4: Minibus Social Care and Community Transport: Consist of Dial a Ride and Shopping Service, Day Centre and Ad-hoc Transport Requirements; Lot 5: Taxi Social Care Transport: Complete Package of all Routes and Service Needs. The estimated initial term value of the DPS framework is 11 643 300 GBP and the potential overall total including the extension period is 23 526 300 GBP.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice (update) · notice 013178-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

120

Awards

49

Suppliers it has used most for transport

Similar open tenders

All open transport tenders
  1. Passenger Transport Open Framework

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    Closing soon3 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £838mframework ceiling
  2. GWR - Transport and Distribution Services (Including Courier and Heavy Haulage)

    First Greater Western LimitedSouth WestTransport, Postal and courier

    Open7 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2mframework ceiling
  3. Integrated Micromobility Services 2027

    The West of England Combined AuthoritySouth WestTransport

    Open10 days left

    £90mestimated

From notice 013178-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.