Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services tender, London Borough of Enfield (closes 23 Feb 2029)

In brief

London Borough of Enfield is looking for suppliers for transport and vehicle and fleet work (London).

The estimated value is £60,000,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 February 2029.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Friday 23 February 2029

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 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

This is further extension to the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The services include home to school transport for children with special educational needs, home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs and similar requirements. The DPS is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Education and Childrens Social Care Taxis (Private Hire or Hackney) up to 8 passengers with driver Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers Lot 5 Wheelchair adapted - tail lift 16 seat mini bus with driver Lot 6 Ad Hoc Taxi Travel…Read the full description

This is further extension to the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The services include home to school transport for children with special educational needs, home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs and similar requirements. The DPS is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Education and Childrens Social Care Taxis (Private Hire or Hackney) up to 8 passengers with driver Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers Lot 5 Wheelchair adapted - tail lift 16 seat mini bus with driver Lot 6 Ad Hoc Taxi Travel There may also be a requirement for the provision of vehicles only on a spot hire, short term and long lease basis. The authority is extending the validity of this existing DPS for a further 34 month period starting from 18th April 2026 until 23 February 2029 Please note that organisations can apply to join the Council's DPS at any time during its validity if they satisfy the selection criteria and none of the grounds for exclusion apply. If an organisation admitted to the DPS ceases to satisfy the Council's selection requirements it is likely to be excluded or suspended from taking part in any competition. If an admitted organisation fails one of the grounds for exclusion during the validity of the DPS the Council may be required to remove the supplier from the DPS. For previous information regarding this DPS, please refer to the original OJEU Contract Reference: 2016/S 235-428337 This Dynamic Purchase System has a total estimated value of £60,000,000 excluding VAT (the estimated value of this extension is £15,000,000 excluding VAT) covering the period from its establishment in 2017 to the end of the period of its validity. For the avoidance of doubt, those providers that are already on the existing DPS do not need to respond to this contract notice as they are already admitted.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 877 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £60,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 6 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Dynamic purchasing system?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 February 2029. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 - Education and Childrens Social Care Taxis (Private Hire or Hackney) up to 8 passengers with driver What this lot covers Lot 1 - Education and Children's Social Care Taxis (Private Hire or Hackney) up to 8 passengers with driver Provision of appropriate vehicle and driver to transport children from home to school and return within the local area.	Transport, Vehicles and fleet	—
Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver What this lot covers Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver. Wheelchair accessible vehicles to carry wheelchairs in a forward facing position only.	Transport	—
Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers What this lot covers Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers and potentially a passenger assistant	Transport, Vehicles and fleet	—
Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers What this lot covers Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers and potentially a passenger assistant	Transport, Vehicles and fleet	—
Lot 5 Wheelchair adapted - tail lift 16 seat mini bus with driver and potentially a passenger assistant. Actual vehicle configuration and seating to be flexible	Transport, Vehicles and fleet	—
Lot 6 Ad Hoc Taxi Travel	Transport, Vehicles and fleet	—

Timeline

20 February 2026Contract notice · notice 015668-2026

About the buyer

London Borough of EnfieldLast 12 months

Procurements

210

Awards

159

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