This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2020 at 08:22

Tender

24 Apr 2020 at 13:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being led by Welland Procurement and concerns the "Rutland County Council Tender for Home to School Transport Routes 2020". This tender falls within the transport services industry and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The current stage of the procurement process is the "Award" stage, with the contract period commencing on 31st August 2020 and concluding on 31st August 2025. The value of the contract is approximately £2,527,917, and the tender period concluded on 28th May 2020.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for contractors specialising in various transport services such as local bus services, education transport, and specialist transport solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, as they can bid for multiple lots and select specific routes to suit their operational capabilities. Companies providing services such as minibuses or taxis would also find this tender aligned with their business. The flexible bidding structure allows businesses to optimise their engagement based on resources and service scope.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Rutland County Council Tender for Home to School Transport Routes 2020

Notice Description

This procurement is designed to find suitable contractors to provide Home to School or College transport for students based in Rutland on a number of routes as defined in the Schedules. The routes are assigned to a number of Lots in the tender as follows: Lot 1: Local Bus Services Lot 2: Education Bus services Lot 3: Specialist Transport services (minibus & Taxi) Lot 4: Pence per mile Bidders may bid for as many or as few routes as they wish and need not bid for all routes within a Lot. The details of new contract start dates are shown against each route on offer in the Schedule of Routes (Part Two D). The earliest start date is 31st August 2020.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-431ff0ef-713b-4d1b-a37d-b01e5c0e5e93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1932aba1-2c14-4c29-a5b3-89a594533e84
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£2,527,917 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,080,743 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20206 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Welland Procurement
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode
LE13 1GH
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Melton
Electoral Ward
Melton Warwick
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Berridge Taxis

LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD

Corby Jet Carz

Central Coaches LTD

Mark Bland Travel Ltd

Corby Star Cars Limited

1st Call County Taxis

Centrebus

NORTON TAXI SERVICES LTD, T/A SWIFT FOX CABS

Topps Express Limited

Peterborough Ace cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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