ET16643 Passenger Transport DPS awards 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026

Award of contracts under the Council's DPS for passenger transport services for the quarterly period 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.

The requirements for passenger transport services are for a wide range of purposes including those listed below:

Adult Social Care Transport

Children's Social Care Transport

Community Transport Services

Subsidised Public Bus Services

Taxishares and Carshares

Home to school transport for both mainstream and SEN schools

Emerging areas of ongoing transportation requirements from Education and Adult and

Children's services e.g. Academics

General transportation services e.g. school trips

Coverage of the DPS :

Most journeys procured through the DPS, where the commissioning authority is Hampshire County Council, will be within Hampshire. On occasions these routes can start in Hampshire but travel out of the county, or vice versa, to neighbouring counties.

On occasion, a journey may be required to a destination which is a significant distance away, within another part of the UK, e.g. where SEN pupil placements are out of the county.