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Passenger Transport Open Framework
The North Yorkshire Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Passenger Transport Open Framework”. Bids close on 5 October 2026; the estimated value is £838 million. To qualify, bidders need at least one similar completed work.
The work
Passenger transport services including Home to School Transport through an open framework divided into three lots based on vehicle seating capacity
- Vehicles shall be licenced private hire or hackney carriages
- All private hire vehicles 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
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £838 million
- Contract period
- 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2034 (8 years)
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026
What it takes to qualify
Worth a closer look
- The Framework will be re-opened on three occasions during its lifetime to allow new applications. These stages will be referred to as Entry Points
- Entry Point 1 - August 2026, Entry Point 2 - April 2028 (with option to extend to April 2029), Entry Point 3 - April 2032
- NYC does not guarantee any level of business, volume of work, or value of Contracts to be awarded under the Framework
Experience
- At least 1 similar work — Not specified in the provided text
Policy conditions
No reservation, preference or local-content restriction.
Documents to submit
- Procurement Specific QuestionnaireMandatory submission as part of tender
- mandatory appendicesMust be completed as part of submission
- Pricing ScheduleOptional but required for direct award consideration