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School Transport - SEND - Gainsborough Aegir - 8 seater (WC) & PSV - BPB000187

Lincolnshire County Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured specialist school transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), serving Gainsborough Aegir. The requirement covered two journeys: Gainsborough to Gainsborough Aegir, and Walesby/Market Rasen to Gainsborough Aegir. The tender title specifies an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and PSV transport. This is passenger road transport, including provision of suitable vehicles and drivers to carry pupils on the stated routes. The delivery location is Gainsborough Aegir, with routes starting in Gainsborough and Walesby/Market Rasen. The council is the buyer and the contracted service concerns school journeys rather than general public transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Marks Transport Group. The award was made on 17 July 2026, following a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 13 July 2026 at 1pm. The award value is £542,450. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The two routes are described together in the award, with no separate values published for them. The tender identifies the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria or further participation requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council for sustained, route-specific SEND school transport to Gainsborough Aegir, including wheelchair-accessible provision and PSV capacity. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need vehicles suited to pupil transport, including an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, and the operational ability to serve the Gainsborough and Walesby/Market Rasen routes reliably. Experience coordinating school journeys and meeting the needs of passengers with disabilities would be relevant to this type of service. The council used a restricted procedure above threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a formal procurement process. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable for this opportunity; the selected supplier was an SME. The award indicates a multi-year service requirement rather than a one-off journey.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Transport - SEND - Gainsborough Aegir - 8 seater (WC) & PSV - BPB000187

Notice Description

BPB000187 Contract SN-4974 - Gainsborough to Gainsborough Aegir Contract SN-4975 - Walesby/Market Rasen to Gainsborough Aegir

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-28d24fc0-ff3f-41dd-b6d0-80d7b144a24c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1ea49e-12bb-4d17-a010-e76a4b04beeb
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles

60160000 - Mail transport by road

60161000 - Parcel transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

60200000 - Railway transport services

60210000 - Public transport services by railways

60220000 - Mail transport by railway

60300000 - Pipeline transport services

60400000 - Air transport services

60410000 - Scheduled air transport services

60411000 - Scheduled airmail transport services

60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services

60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services

60423000 - Air-charter services

60424000 - Hire of air transport equipment with crew

60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew

60424110 - Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew

60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

60440000 - Aerial and related services

60441000 - Aerial spraying services

60442000 - Aerial forest-firefighting services

60443000 - Air-rescue services

60443100 - Air-sea rescue services

60444000 - Aircraft-operation services

60444100 - Pilot services

60445000 - Aircraft operating services

60500000 - Space transport services

60510000 - Satellite launch services

60520000 - Experimental payload services

60600000 - Water transport services

60610000 - Ferry transport services

60620000 - Transport by water of mail

60630000 - Cable-laying ship services

60640000 - Shipping operations

60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew

60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew

60651100 - Hire of sea-going vessels with crew

60651200 - Hire of inland waterway vessels with crew

60651300 - Anti-pollution ship services

60651400 - Heavy-lift ship services

60651500 - Standby ship services

60651600 - Offshore supply ship services

60653000 - Hire of boats with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£542,450 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Marks Transport Group

Further Information

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