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LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement

North Somerset Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 10:12

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Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured whole-school transport services for Sky Vale School, a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school. The requirement covers transport services for the school community and is classified under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. This is a services procurement rather than a supply or construction contract. The council is the buying organisation, with the procurement focused on meeting the school’s transport requirement as a single whole-school arrangement under Lot 2. The scope is therefore relevant to transport operators and passenger-transport businesses with the operational capability to support a SEND school requirement across the relevant delivery area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 following a restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 1pm. Apple Taxis was awarded the contract at a value of £90,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement is classified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns Lot 2, Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement, and the award covers the whole-school transport requirement. The reported outcome is an active award to one supplier. The award route was selective, using the restricted procedure, rather than an open tender. The procurement was evaluated through the process set by the restricted procedure.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for school transport serving a SEND setting under North Somerset Council. It is most relevant to established taxi firms, private-hire operators, school transport providers and other SMEs able to organise reliable passenger transport for a whole-school requirement. A credible future supplier would need sufficient vehicle and driver capacity, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the ability to deliver consistent services across the required area. Experience of transporting children or pupils with additional needs would be commercially relevant, as would strong safeguarding, passenger-assistance and service-continuity arrangements where required by the council’s specification. The incumbent supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business with suitable operational reach and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement

Notice Description

LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) - Whole School Procurement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6d67ca34-618f-4b41-b9fe-e38ce039e949
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cf8e4b-d7a0-4984-8af8-30f4c897e827
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLEVEDON
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
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
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Apple Taxis

Further Information

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