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WBCSENOB356 Elysian Liss

Wokingham Borough Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). The requirement is a transport service rather than the purchase of vehicles or other goods, and is classified under transport services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the council’s education transport needs. The procurement is associated with the service title “WBCSENOB356 Elysian Liss”. It is relevant to passenger transport operators and specialist school transport providers that can organise and deliver reliable journeys for SEN pupils. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to smaller local or regional transport businesses as well as larger operators with appropriate capability.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure. The tender’s estimated value was £24,130 to £85,500 including the stated minimum and maximum estimates. Bids were due by 10:30 on 20 July 2026. Wokingham Borough Council awarded the contract to Cedar Cars Reading Ltd on 20 July 2026 for £24,130. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active and covers the same SEN home-to-school transport service. Cedar Cars Reading Ltd is recorded as an SME supplier. The procurement was categorised as a services contract and assessed through the restricted procedure; the available outcome records identify the selected supplier and award value.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates that Wokingham Borough Council buys dedicated SEN home-to-school transport through a restricted route, with work suitable for an SME. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to provide organised passenger transport for children and young people with special educational needs, together with the ability to deliver the council’s required service reliably across the United Kingdom. The successful supplier was Cedar Cars Reading Ltd, a small or medium-sized business, showing that this requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only a national transport group. Passenger transport businesses with relevant SEN service capability and experience of public-sector restricted procedures would be well placed to monitor this buyer’s future requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB356 Elysian Liss

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-700e1a3b-9917-4ff5-a103-a007788c5337
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32fefa9e-3edd-4a8e-aa2b-6c872bede2bf
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
£85,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,130 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cedar Cars Reading Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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