Scope
Reference
DN694898
Description
Essex County Council invite suppliers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into the Categories listed below :
Category 1 - SEND Education Transport: Transport of Passengers with SEND requirements to education, care provision or other locations as required.
Category 2 - Mainstream Education Transport: Transport to Mainstream primary, secondary, or further education locations.
Category 3 - Adult Social Care Transport: Transport of adults with eligible needs to day care/day centre/education provision or other locations as required.
Category 4 - Local Bus and Demand Responsive Transport: Provision of Local Bus and DRT services within Essex.
Category 5 - Ad-Hoc Requirements: Provision of impromptu or unprecedented transport for Adult Social Care, SEND, Mainstream or Children's Social Care Passengers.
Lot LOT002. Public and Non-Scheduled Road Transport Services
Description
This lot covers the provision of public road transport services and non-scheduled passenger transport. This may include services such as local bus services, coach hire, and community transport services.
Lot LOT003. Comprehensive Passenger Transport and Vehicle Hire Services
Description
This lot covers a comprehensive range of passenger transport services, including public road transport, taxi services, special-purpose transport, non-scheduled transport, and the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. This may include a combination of scheduled, on-demand, and specialized transport solutions to meet a variety of needs.
Contract 2. PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023
Lots
Lot LOT002. Public and Non-Scheduled Road Transport Services
Lot LOT003. Comprehensive Passenger Transport and Vehicle Hire Services
Suppliers (2)
- CROAN SEAFOODS LIMITED (Supplier GB-PPON-PGJT-3257-WPXG)
- FOODSAFE ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED (Supplier GB-COH-12355397)
Contract value
- £19,000,000 excluding VAT
- £20,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
24 July 2025
Contract dates
- 18 August 2025 to 24 November 2025
- 3 months, 7 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
Signed contract documents
Redacted Contract.pdf
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
CROAN SEAFOODS LIMITED (Supplier GB-PPON-PGJT-3257-WPXG)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGJT-3257-WPXG
67 Pine Lane
Newtown
BT41 4TJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023
FOODSAFE ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED (Supplier GB-COH-12355397)
- Companies House: 12355397
90 Elm Road
Oldtown
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. PL0066 - ECC Passenger Transport DPS 2023
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQT-1648-GBZT
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Contact name: PT Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 123 456 7890
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government