Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)

This event is to specifically intended for the Transport Operators presently appointed to the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, DPS for Schools Transport.

There are approximately 500 School Transport contracts of various sizes due to expire at the end of June 2025, and SPT intend to offer these by tender on 15 January 2025.

The main purpose of this event is to make Transport Operators aware of any changes affecting the process, will also cover the full tendering procedure in general and is specifically designed to provide advice and guidance on how to bid better and to avoid all the more common pitfalls. We will also detail how the tenders will be evaluated and ultimately awarded, and there will be an opportunity at the end to ask questions on any points you may be unsure of.

This is the third year this event will have been held prior to tenders being released and has seen a year on year improvement in the quality of bids being submitted and vastly reduced the errors being made. Attendance is therefore strongly recommended for those who are intending to bid for any of these contracts.

There will also be an opportunity for operators to ask questions during the live webinar.

The webinar will consist of:

• Introduction and housekeeping from SDP
• Presentation from SPT colleagues 
  • Kenny Govan - Snr Procurement officer
  • Jenny Rae - Assistant Procurement Officer
• Live Q&A

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and link will be contained within the booking confirmation email received at time of booking.

To prepare, you can access SDP’s top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process if you have any further questions about the joining process