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Rutland County Council Tender for Home to School Transport Routes

Welland Procurement

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29 Jul 2019 at 11:48

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29 Apr 2019 at 14:20

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29 Apr 2019 at 09:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Rutland County Council is seeking contractors through an open tender process for Home to School Transport Routes in the East Midlands, UK. The procurement falls under the 'Transport services (excl. Waste transport)' category and has a total value of £1,122,500. The tender period concluded on 28th May 2019, with contracts set to commence on the earliest date of 29th August 2019 and running until 30th August 2024. The tender includes several Lots, such as education bus services and specialist taxi/minibus services, allowing bidders to submit proposals for multiple routes.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs in the transport sector, especially those specialising in educational transport solutions. Companies with capabilities in providing bus services, taxis, or minibuses for school children would be particularly well-suited to compete. The flexible bidding structure encourages participation from a range of businesses, enabling them to expand their services and secure long-term contracts in the burgeoning educational transport market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rutland County Council Tender for Home to School Transport Routes

Notice Description

This procurement is designed to find suitable contractors to provide Home to School or College transport for students based in Rutland on a number of routes as defined in the Schedules (Document Two D). The routes are assigned to a number of Lots in the tender as follows: Lot 1: Education bus services Lot 2: Specialist taxi/minibus services Lot 3: Pence per mile Bidders may bid for as many or as few routes as they wish and need not bid for all routes within a Lot. The details of new contract start dates are shown against each route on offer in the Schedule of Routes (Part Two D). The earliest start date is 29th August 2019.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-216aa657-da0f-4338-93b6-80ed597c5023
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41deb8ed-1647-4d5d-9951-3a7b230eb280
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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
£1,122,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,122,500 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20197 years ago
Contract Period
29 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2024 Over 5 years
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
Welland Procurement
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode
LE13 1GH
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Melton
Electoral Ward
Melton Warwick
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD

Stamford Taxis Limited T/A Starline Taxis

Topps Express Limited

Ace Cabs Stamford LTD

Mark Bland Travel Ltd

Peterborough Ace cars

Berridge Taxis

Corby Star Cars Limited

Nesbit Bros Ltd

A S Coaches

Further Information

Notice Documents

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