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WBCLD35 - Growing Places

Wokingham Borough Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport. This is a passenger transport service for children travelling between home and school. The procurement is categorised as transport services (CPV 60000000), with the recorded delivery location in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Wokingham Borough Council, based in Wokingham. The requirement is a service rather than a purchase of vehicles or transport infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to School Express. The award was made on 29 September 2026, for £5,400. The estimated tender value was £85,500, with a stated minimum of £5,400. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The council used a restricted procedure, with a submission deadline of 28 September 2026 at 12:30. The tender was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no evaluation criteria beyond the procurement method.

The award demonstrates demand from Wokingham Borough Council for SEN home-to-school transport, on a relatively short-term service contract. School Express, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected to deliver the requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s similar transport work would need to show they can reliably provide suitable passenger transport for children with special educational needs, including dependable journeys between home and school. The award provides a local example of the supplier profile that secured this service, but does not set out specific vehicle, staffing, safeguarding, accessibility or accreditation requirements. Businesses with relevant school transport operating capability can use this purchase as a reference point when assessing fit with the council’s transport requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCLD35 - Growing Places

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b5bbf04-f56b-45cb-862a-fd0b3087b7d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea01a704-21c4-409e-be83-5d47f794ee0c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£5,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

School Express

Further Information

Notice Documents

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