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Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services for special educational needs (SEN) routes in England. The requirement covers special-purpose passenger transport, including the operation of several individual school transport routes identified as SEN 874 to SEN 880. The council is the buyer and the services are intended to transport eligible pupils between home and school. This is a service opportunity for passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, minibus providers, and other organisations able to deliver planned school journeys for children with additional needs. The procurement was run through the council’s Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System, with the requirement presented as Lot 4 for Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following mini competitions under the Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 23 July 2026 at 12:00. The recorded tender value was £15,200, while the awarded value was £289,180. The award date was 24 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Four suppliers were selected jointly: CallACar, D C Travel, Enamul Haque and Stamford Cars UK Ltd. The published route values were £46,740 for SEN 874, £43,320 for SEN 875, £15,200 for SEN 876, £45,600 for SEN 877, £48,450 for SEN 878, £36,670 for SEN 879 and £53,200 for SEN 880. The procurement method was recorded as an ‘Other’ procedure through the dynamic purchasing system.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from Tameside Council for specialist home-to-school passenger transport delivered through a dynamic purchasing system. The successful supplier group consisted of four small businesses, showing that the requirement can be delivered by smaller local or regional operators rather than only large transport companies. A credible future supplier would need dependable vehicles and drivers, the capacity to run scheduled SEN journeys consistently, and the operational resilience to cover multiple routes or provide reliable cover when required. Experience transporting children with special educational needs would be relevant, together with strong safeguarding, passenger-assistance, punctuality and route-management arrangements. Businesses serving Tameside and surrounding communities, including taxi, private-hire and minibus operators, are the closest fit for this type of recurring council requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Notice Description

Tameside Council have carried out a number of mini competitions for their Home to School requirements via the Home To School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Routes awarded and contract values below: SEN 874 - PS46,740 SEN 875 - PS43,320 SEN 876 - PS15,200 SEN 877 - PS45,600 SEN 878 - PS48,450 SEN 879 - PS36,670 SEN 880 - PS53,200

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a52000a-8baf-4912-9658-6ed41778137e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6c846b9-10c5-4153-8da9-155e385878d6
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£289,180 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20264 days ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CallACar

D C Travel

Enamul Haque

Stamford Cars UK Ltd

Further Information

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