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WBCSENOB355 - Groveside School

Wokingham Borough Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 08:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for Groveside School. The requirement is a passenger transport service, intended to take pupils to and from school. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the council’s education transport needs. This is a services contract and is relevant to operators providing regular school transport, particularly businesses able to organise and deliver dedicated journeys for pupils with special educational needs. The named buyer is Wokingham Borough Council, based at its Civic Offices in Wokingham, England.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to School Express. It used a selective procurement route through a restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026 at 3:15pm, and the award date was 17 July 2026. The awarded value is £13,680. The wider estimated procurement value was £85,500, with a stated minimum value of £13,680. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome records one active award to School Express.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Wokingham Borough Council for SEN home-to-school transport connected with Groveside School. Businesses well placed for comparable work are established passenger transport operators with the vehicles, drivers, scheduling capability and operational capacity to provide reliable school journeys. The successful supplier was identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only by a large transport group. Competitors should be able to demonstrate credible experience in school transport and the practical ability to manage recurring journeys for pupils with special educational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB355 - Groveside School

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e701734-2425-42c9-85aa-b483dbe8b92b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2b1db6-3cf5-4e75-9dc9-26fe5c6cc4ae
Current Stage
Award
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
£13,680 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months 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
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

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