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CPU5289 - SEN - NCC2601

Nottingham City Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people requiring special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The requirement covers special-purpose road passenger transport services, including passenger vehicles supplied with drivers. Delivery is in England, with the council as the buying organisation. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The arrangement was awarded to four suppliers: DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions and Rushcliffe Travel. It therefore suits operators able to provide managed, driver-supported passenger transport for school journeys, particularly businesses with suitable local coverage and the operational capability to serve SEND passengers safely and reliably.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The award was made on 31 August 2026 to DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions and Rushcliffe Travel, with a total awarded value of £478,420. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The wider procurement contract period is stated as 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2026 at 12 noon. Evaluation followed the open-procedure process, and the requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Four suppliers were selected after evaluation; the published information does not divide the award value between them.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Nottingham City Council for SEND home-to-school transport delivered through several local operators. A credible future competitor would need to provide special-purpose passenger transport with drivers, organise dependable school journeys across England as required, and understand the practical needs of children and young people with SEND. The successful supplier profile shows that small and medium-sized businesses can compete for this type of council requirement. Relevant strengths include appropriately managed vehicles, reliable scheduling and dispatch, sufficient driver capacity, safe passenger handling, and the operational resilience to maintain regular school transport services. Local knowledge and the ability to coordinate multiple journeys would also be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU5289 - SEN - NCC2601

Notice Description

Home to School SEND Transport, awarded to 4 suppliers after evaluation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6dab1eae-7dde-48f4-8b6b-ecd4a728c92e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57416d9b-4af8-4905-91aa-30ab0cda3a55
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£478,420 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£478,420 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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
Nottingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
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
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

DG Cars

NG11 Cars Ltd

Nottingham Transport Solutions

Rushcliffe Travel LTD

Further Information

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