Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Enfield
Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XA
UK
Contact person: Procurement Services
E-mail: procurement.support@enfield.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.enfield.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.enfield.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://londonboroughofenfield.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services
Reference number: C0173
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
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
Lot 1 - Education and Childrens Social Care Taxis (Private Hire or Hackney) up to 8 passengers with driver
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34115200
60171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
60130000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles 8 Seats or less with Driver. Wheelchair accessible vehicles to carry wheelchairs in a forward facing position only.
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34115200
60130000
60140000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Mini-Bus with Driver up 16 passengers and potentially a passenger assistant
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000
60130000
60140000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 Coach with driver up to 24 passengers and potentially a passenger assistant
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
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
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34120000
60130000
60140000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 Ad Hoc Taxi Travel
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34110000
60140000
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 Ad Hoc Taxi Travel
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: 34
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.1.2) 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 235-428337
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/02/2029
Local time: 12:00
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.3) Additional information
In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations, the Council's original procurement documents when establishing this DPS (in 2018) will be available via the Council's Procurement System (Atamis) : https://londonboroughofenfield.my.site.com/login.
In the event of any difficulties, please email: Procurement.support@enfield.gov.uk
Please note that the duration stated within Sections II.2.7 of this notice refers to the 34 months extension of the existing Dynamic Purchasing System for the cited Services, which commenced in 2018 - the original OJEU Notice reference refers: 2016/S 235-428337
Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Council's Procurement System (https://londonboroughofenfield.my.site.com/login) or in the event of technical issues please email: procurement.support@enfield.gov.uk
The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this contract notice. If the Council takes up this right then they will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any applicant or tenderer as a result.
The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.
The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies admitted to the DPS at any time during its validity, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to perform the individual
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Jstice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court, Royal Courts of Jstice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20794760000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2026