Open tenders / Transport & taxis
Open tender · Notice 086712-2026
Extension to DPS for Passenger Transport Services ( Excluding Local Bus Services) in the Vale of Glamorga
- Value
- £1.2m
- Closes
- 31 Mar 2028 (509 days)
- Where
- Wales
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
Dynamic purchasing system (DPS): joining puts you on an approved list for future contracts. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Vale of Glamorgan Council is extending its approved supplier list (a dynamic purchasing system) for passenger transport services, excluding local bus services, in the Vale of Glamorgan. The list runs until March 2028, with an estimated value of £1.25m, and suppliers can apply to join up to the March 2028 deadline.
Good fit for: Local taxi, minibus, private hire and school/social care transport operators.
- You must be accepted onto the council's approved supplier list before you can bid for any work through it.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
To correct the extension of the established Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the procurement of passenger transport services, excluding local bus services until March 2028
Getting the documents
Read the official notice for how to take part.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 14 Sep 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £323k to £1.9m (7 since 2025; 5 won by small firms).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham Supplier New College Durham | Go North East Limited | £712k | 15 Oct |
| Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham Supplier New College Durham | Arriva Durham County Limited | £650k | 15 Oct |
| SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | Meadway Private Hire (Birmingham) Ltd t/a Meadway Coaches SME | £1.8m | 18 Sep |
| SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | Hollywood Travel Ltd SME | £1.9m | 18 Sep |
| SOL - School Bus & Coach Transport DPS Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | ASA Travel Ltd SME | £323k | 18 Sep |
| Provision of a student transport (bus) service Derby College Group | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited SME | £869k | 10 Jul |
| Bus Transport Service for West Lancashire College NCG Corporation | Maghull Coaches Ltd SME | £800k | 1 Aug |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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