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Prior Information Notice

DPS for Home to School Transport

  • First published: 27 January 2026
  • Last modified: 27 January 2026
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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-060e0b
Published by:
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Authority ID:
AA20297
Publication date:
27 January 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

131 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5JF

UK

E-mail: Schools.DPS@spt.co.uk

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.spt.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10382

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Transport

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

DPS for Home to School Transport

Reference number: 26-026

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60170000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport Argyll & Bute

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport East Ayrshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport North Ayrshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport South Ayrshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport East Dunbartonshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport West Dunbartonshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport Glasgow City

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport Inverclyde

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport North Lanarkshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport South Lanarkshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport Renfrewshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Home to School Transport East Renfrewshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60170000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM8

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of mainstream home to school transport.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/04/2026

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This replaces the current SPT DPS for the same service.

All that is required at this stage is for interested parties to express their interest in this notice.

The tender to follow this PIN will be advertised circa 01 April 2026.

There is no further information or documents available at this time.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=821620.

(SC Ref:821620)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

26/01/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Road transport services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Schools.DPS@spt.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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