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WBCSEN237 - Walter Infants School, SEND Resource

Wokingham Borough Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for Walter Infants School’s SEND Resource. The requirement is a passenger transport service for children travelling between home and the school, rather than the purchase of vehicles or other goods. It falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the council acting as the buyer. The procurement is relevant to operators providing specialist or accessible school transport, including smaller transport businesses able to manage journeys for children with special educational needs. The requirement is specific to Walter Infants School’s SEND provision and sits within the council’s education transport activity.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Wokingham Borough Council used a selective restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2026 at 11:00. The estimated procurement value was between £16,530 and £85,500 including the stated minimum and maximum values. The contract was awarded on 20 August 2026 to Alanis Coach Travel for £16,530. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The evaluation basis is associated with the restricted procedure and the requirement for SEN home-to-school transport.

This award provides a clear example of Wokingham Borough Council’s demand for dedicated SEN home-to-school transport linked to a named school resource. Businesses well placed for comparable work are established passenger transport operators, including SMEs, that can organise reliable school journeys for children with special educational needs. Relevant capability is the capacity to deliver the stated service consistently across the United Kingdom delivery area and to manage a contract covering the school-year operating period. The procurement route also shows that the council uses a restricted procedure, so future competitors would need to demonstrate sufficient suitability before being invited to submit a bid. The awarded supplier’s scale indicates that an SME can win this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSEN237 - Walter Infants School, SEND Resource

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-15a3467a-a391-4157-a52c-fa6b0423273a
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052412f5-ea57-4871-b786-6488e79cfc70
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,530 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wokingham Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alanis Coach Travel

Further Information

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