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ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023 (PL0066)

This webpage will provide a centralised place for the latest announcements on Essex County Council's Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. This will include all the messaging relating to our awards of the Local Bus, Mainstream Education, Special Education Needs and Adult Social Care transportation.

Should you have any questions, please submit these through the ProContract messaging functionality.

The Local Bus Tender Round commenced 4th January, and is due to close 28th February 2024.

The Passenger Transport Team recently held a Market Engagement event for the upcoming 2024 Home To School and ASC tender round (February 2024).

The link for this recording can be found here:

Please check back at a later date for further updates.

DPS Onboarding

Please note, providers will be able to onboarded onto the DPS at any point until 2029. Once providers are onboarded, they will be able to access the tender documents for the categories they have applied for.

Local Bus Tender Round

The Local Bus Tender Round closes for tender bids on the 28th February. We will then be evaluating and awarding for the routes listed, with these contracts due to commence July 2024.

Home to School and Adult Social Care Tender Round

The tenders for these will be available later in Spring 2024. However, if you are interested in bidding on these contracts, we encourage you to onboard now, to give you more time to view the documents before the submission deadline.

Last updated: 08/02/2024