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Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council procured special-purpose passenger transport services for its Home to School Transport requirements, focused on routes for children and young people with special educational needs. The requirement covered six SEN routes: 859, 860, 863, 864, 865 and 866. Services are delivered in England, for Tameside Council’s area. The procurement sits within the council’s Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and was arranged through mini competitions. This is a transport services opportunity rather than a vehicle supply or general passenger transport contract. It is relevant to operators able to provide regular, route-based school transport, including specialist provision for passengers with additional needs, and to businesses serving Tameside and surrounding parts of Greater Manchester.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 August 2026 following mini competitions under the Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00. The six route values were £26,125 for SEN 859, £20,710 for SEN 860, £26,125 for SEN 863, £22,800 for SEN 864, £49,210 for SEN 865 and £14,820 for SEN 866. The recorded tender value is £14,820. The award value is £159,790. The contract period for the award runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The selected suppliers are CallACar, Nexus Move Ltd, SMF Travel and Stamford Cars UK Ltd. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows that Tameside Council uses its dynamic purchasing system to source multiple specialist school transport routes from smaller local and regional operators. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run scheduled home-to-school journeys reliably, manage several routes where appropriate, and provide transport for children and young people with special educational needs. Local knowledge of Tameside and nearby Greater Manchester communities would support route planning, punctuality and dependable daily delivery. The successful supplier group demonstrates that SMEs can compete for this type of council requirement. Transport businesses should therefore be prepared to respond to mini competitions through the purchasing system, with sufficient vehicles, drivers, scheduling controls and service resilience to meet recurring school-route obligations.

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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 859 - PS26,125 SEN 860 - PS20,710 SEN 863 - PS26,125 SEN 864 - PS22,800 SEN 865 - PS49,210 SEN 866 - PS14,820

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3fb47979-047e-4480-9df3-9b7888d3390a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ee2cdd0-5c59-4174-b9ac-32d3e1037f51
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£14,820 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£159,790 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 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
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
S
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

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