Open for bidsUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£837,500,000Add to pipeline

Passenger Transport Open Framework

Published: Published 23 May 2025
Deadline: Deadline: 2 October 2026 (10 days left)

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Overview

North Yorkshire Council is establishing an open framework for passenger transport services, including home to school transport, with an estimated value of £837.5 million. The framework is divided into three lots based on vehicle seating capacity: up to 8 seats, 9–16 seats, and 17 or more seats, with suppliers able to apply for multiple lots. Services will primarily operate within North Yorkshire, with some delivery outside the area, and the submission deadline is 28 September 2026.

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The North Yorkshire CouncilBuyer
6 live opportunities · 449 awarded contracts
Northallerton, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL
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Lots (3)

Up to 8 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles
All transport services are in scope for lot 1. The vehicles shall be licenced private hire or hackney carriages. All private hire vehicles used by the Supplier must be licensed by the same authority that issued the supplier's Private Hire Operator Licence. Accessible vehicles shall satisfy the requirements of the Authority's Integrated Passenger Transport wheelchair accessible vehicle specification.
£452,250,000
9-16 PASSENGER SEATS (INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES)
All transport services are in scope for lot 2. All vehicles shall be operated under a valid Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator's Licence held by the supplier. Two or more Hackney Carriages and/or Private Hire vehicles may be utilised, where the minimum number of passenger seats, as specified in the Route Specification, are provided. Accessible vehicles shall satisfy the requirements of the Authority's Integrated Passenger Transport wheelchair accessible vehicle specification.
£117,250,000
17+ PASSENGER SEATS
All transport services are in scope for lot 3. Vehicles licenced for 17 - 22 passengers which are accessible need to meet IPT requirements as set out in specifications, where required. Vehicles licenced for 17 - 22 passengers which are accessible need to meet IPT requirements as set out in the specification, where required. Vehicles licenced for 23 passengers or above need to meet the requirements of the service Route Specification and the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) 2000 requirements, or as subsequently amended, where specified in the Route Specification. Suppliers with PSVAR Exemptions for closed Home to School transport services shall comply with the requirements at all times.
£268,000,000

Key details

Country: United Kingdom
Status: Open for bids
Category: Services
Estimated value: £837,500,000
Procedure: Open
Contract type: Framework agreement
SME suitable: Yes
Published: 23 May 2025
Questions by: 22 September 2026
Deadline: 2 October 2026

Classification (CPV)

Road transport services

Notice history

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Tender Update
15 September 2026
Contract Notice
27 August 2026
Prior Information Notice
2 April 2026
Prior Information Notice
23 May 2025

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