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WBCLD33 - Acorn Day Centre

Wokingham Borough Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:14

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured home-to-school transport for Acorn Day Centre. This is a transport service, covering the movement of children between home and school or day-centre settings. The procurement is classified as transport services and is intended for delivery across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement is relevant to coach operators, minibus companies, school transport providers and other passenger transport businesses able to provide safe, reliable scheduled journeys for children. It may also suit smaller transport businesses: the procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is service-based rather than for vehicles, construction or goods supply.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective restricted procedure. The estimated procurement value was £85,500, with a minimum estimated value of £5,400. Two active awards were made to Alanis Coach Travel, each valued at £5,400, so the awards should be considered separately rather than as a combined amount. The award date was 13 August 2026. The first awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The second runs from 20 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 3pm. The award outcome shows that the selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

This award demonstrates demand from Wokingham Borough Council for contracted home-to-school transport serving Acorn Day Centre and similar education-related journeys. A credible future competitor would need passenger transport capability, suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide dependable services across the required routes and service area. Experience of transporting children, robust safeguarding and driver-management arrangements, reliable scheduling and contingency cover would be commercially important for this type of requirement. Smaller operators are relevant because the procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, and the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME. Transport businesses that can demonstrate consistent service delivery, appropriate safety controls and the ability to manage council-funded passenger services would be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCLD33 - Acorn Day Centre

Notice Description

Home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/183afbd0-0762-4038-a948-d53389319a9d
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
£5,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alanis Coach Travel

Further Information

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