Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO191RQ
UK
Contact person: James Skilling
Telephone: +44 3302225432
E-mail: james.skilling@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.westsussex.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-7669.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07N100000H0A2NIAV&searchStr=dps&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-7669.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07N100000H0A2NIAV&searchStr=dps&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Extension: WSCC - Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number: C17892
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an extension for the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services.
The Authority is extending the validity of its existing DPS for a further 22 month period 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.
For the avoidance of doubt, those suppliers that are already on the existing DPS do not need to respond to this contract notice as they are already admitted.
The original notice ref is 2022/S 000-010315 and located here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010315-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=9835
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
175 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Category 1 - Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Category 1 - Vehicles up to 8 passenger seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS initial term expiry date is 02 May 2027. This extension will take the contract expiry date to 23 February 2029
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Category 2 - Vehicles with 9 passenger seats or more
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Category 2 - Vehicles with 9 passenger seats or more
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS initial term expiry date is 02 May 2027. This extension will take the contract expiry date to 23 February 2029
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Category 3 - Specialist Transport
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Category 3 - Specialist Transport
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS initial term expiry date is 02 May 2027. This extension will take the contract expiry date to 23 February 2029
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/02/2029
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Documents continue to be available here:
https://atamis-7669.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07N100000H0A2NIAV&searchStr=dps&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
Please note that the duration stated within Sections II.2.7 of this notice refers to the 22 months extension of the existing Dynamic Purchasing System for the cited Services, which commenced 03 May 2022 - the original Notice reference refers:2022/S 000-010315
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2026