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WBCSENOB366 - Christ The King Primary School

Wokingham Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 17:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured SEN home-to-school transport for Christ The King Primary School. The requirement is a passenger transport service supporting children with special educational needs travelling between home and school. It is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and falls within public services procurement. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based at Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham. The council is the organisation commissioning and funding the service. This opportunity is relevant to transport operators, school transport providers and specialist passenger services businesses able to organise and deliver regular journeys for children with additional needs. The procurement concerns a single school requirement rather than a general transport framework or wider council-wide service.

The procurement has been awarded following a restricted procedure, using a selective procurement method. The tender completed on 22 September 2026, and the contract was awarded on the same date to School Express. The award value is £18,240, within the tender’s estimated range of £18,240 to £85,500. The awarded contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Wokingham Borough Council identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and covers the SEN home-to-school transport requirement for Christ The King Primary School. The published procurement data records one awarded supplier, with no separate lots or additional awards. The process has therefore moved beyond tendering and supplier selection.

For transport businesses that did not win this contract, the award provides a clear example of demand from Wokingham Borough Council for dedicated special educational needs school transport. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable passenger transport for children travelling between home and a primary school, with the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout the school term. Relevant businesses include local and regional school transport operators, accessible transport providers and smaller firms able to manage consistent education journeys. The council’s use of a restricted procedure shows that suppliers may need to pass an initial selection stage before submitting a tender. Experience delivering dependable school transport and managing safeguarding-sensitive passenger services would help a supplier demonstrate credibility when a similar requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB366 - Christ The King Primary School

Notice Description

SEN Home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26c76bcb-285d-412a-b070-cc75f4fab145
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74e8e153-0b1b-4a0e-93d5-a16189595bd3
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
£18,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 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

School Express

Further Information

Notice Documents

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