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WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School

Wokingham Borough Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 16:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) under the requirement titled WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School. The service is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general passenger transport contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based at the Civic Offices in Wokingham, England. The procurement is intended to support travel between home and The Holt & Forest School, although the published description does not identify individual routes, passenger numbers or vehicle types. It is classified as transport services (excluding waste transport), CPV 60000000, and is categorised as a service opportunity. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making it relevant to smaller specialist transport operators as well as larger providers.

This completed procurement used a selective restricted procedure. The tender closed on 11 September 2026 at 15:00, and the contract was awarded on 11 September 2026. School Express was selected as supplier for an awarded value of £13,690. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The overall procurement was estimated between £13,690 and £85,500, while the recorded award is a separate value and should not be treated as the upper estimate. The published evaluation basis is the restricted procedure rather than a detailed quality or price weighting. The award is active, and the tender status is complete. The process concerns one transport requirement, with no separate lots or multiple awarded suppliers identified.

This award provides a clear example of demand from Wokingham Borough Council for dedicated SEN home-to-school transport linked to The Holt & Forest School. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate reliable school transport operations, the ability to serve pupils with special educational needs, and sufficient capacity to deliver the service throughout the required school-year period. Route planning, dependable daily attendance, safeguarding arrangements, appropriately trained drivers and passenger-support capability are commercially relevant areas to evidence, provided they match the eventual specification. The procurement route shows that the council used a restricted procedure, so suppliers should be prepared to pass an initial selection stage before submitting a tender. SME suitability indicates that a smaller operator with focused local capacity could be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3332524c-4ab2-4049-b450-8d2005563225
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe58d844-3d8a-48ad-a0c2-85213bbf4d6e
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
£13,690 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 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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