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WBCSEN192 Piggot Secondary School & Sonning CofE School

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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03 Sep 2025 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "WBCSEN192 Piggot Secondary School & Sonning CofE School" contract, which involves SEN home-to-school transport services. This contract, valued at £85,500, falls under the transport services industry category and will be carried out in the United Kingdom. The procurement utilised a selective method within a restricted procedure. The award stage concluded on 3rd September 2025, with the contract period starting on 4th September 2025 and ending on 31st July 2026. The successful supplier for this tender is School Express.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the transport services sector, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they are deemed suitable for this procurement. Engaging with contracts like this can provide SMEs with steady revenue streams and strengthen their foothold in the public sector transport industry. Businesses with expertise in specialised transport services, particularly those catering to educational institutions, would benefit greatly from pursuing similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

WBCSEN192 Piggot Secondary School & Sonning CofE School

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b971e96-fbff-43fb-8834-8082a01d9ccd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4bd9f0b-78c8-442f-82d6-755a7bb2398e
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
£18,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Post Town
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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