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Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2026

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is awarding contracts for the Summer Refresh 2026 under a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of passenger transport services. The council is fulfilling its statutory duty to provide home to school and college travel assistance for eligible children, including those with special educational needs, as well as transport for vulnerable adults attending day centres in accordance with the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Acts of 1970 and 1986. The required services encompass a variety of journey frequencies, including daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single and return trips both within and outside the Borough of Barnsley. This award notice, identified by solicitation number P405, focuses on specific call-offs from the original DPS. To protect the privacy of pupils, specific route locations and school names have been withheld from the public notice.

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Barnsley Council awarding passenger transport contracts for eligible students and vulnerable adults.

Agency

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contract Value

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NAICS

485410 - School and Employee Bus Transportation

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Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

24 x 7

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AgencyBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contacts1 person available
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Organization / AgencyBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Katie Tomlinson
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+1 (555) 000-0000

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BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys. In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils.

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