Procurement

School and Special Transport Open Framework

Bedford Borough Council

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b8

Description

Bedford Borough Council has a statutory duty to provide free home to school travel for compulsory school-aged children who meet nationally prescribed eligibility criteria and for post-16 students who meet locally determined criteria. To fulfil this duty, the Council commissions transport services from external providers using a range of vehicle types to meet the diverse needs of routes and individual passengers. In addition, the School and Specialist Transport Team arranges transport for a range of Adult and Children's Social Care requirements, including contact sessions, day services, and respite provision. To support the efficient and compliant procurement of these services, the Council is establishing a new Open Framework to replace the existing Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

The procurement process will be conducted electronically through the ADAM eProcurement System, with approved providers being eligible to participate in future call-off opportunities under the Open Framework.

The Open Framework will be divided into 6 Lots:

Lot 1 Passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 1-3 passengers

Lot 2 Passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 4-8 passengers

Lot 3 Passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 9-16 passengers

Lot 4 Passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 17-33 passengers

Lot 5 Passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 49 or more passengers

Lot 6 Medical Transport Services

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-093589
Published: 5 October 2026, 8:21am

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UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-082023
Published: 28 August 2026, 9:17am