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Sunderland City Council

Dynamic Purchasing System for small vehicles, mini buses and coaches

TransportCPV 60120000
ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2029
Published25 Mar 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 25 Mar 2025945 days leftCloses 23 Feb 2029
Who to contact
corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of small vehicles, mini buses and coach hire.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidOperator licences / driver vetting (DBS for passenger transport)
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f873
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
011131-2025
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