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Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services through its Dynamic Purchasing System, covering special-purpose road passenger transport. The requirement comprised three routes for special educational needs (SEN) pupils: SEN 911, SEN 912 and SEN 913. The services are for transporting children between home and school, with delivery recorded in England. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is the buying organisation. The opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, school transport providers, taxi and private-hire businesses, and other firms able to provide reliable, safeguarded transport for pupils with additional needs. It is a services requirement rather than a vehicle, infrastructure or general logistics contract, and is specifically associated with education transport for Tameside Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following mini-competitions under the Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 28 August 2026 to Freerun Private Services, Opal Transport Ltd and Street Cars Manchester Ltd. The recorded awarded value is £90,060. The description identifies route values of £38,000 for SEN 911, £33,060 for SEN 912 and £53,200 for SEN 913; these are stated separately and are not allocated to individual suppliers in the published outcome. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement category was services, with special-purpose road passenger transport as the classification.

This outcome demonstrates established demand from Tameside Council for contracted home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs, procured through a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions. It also shows that small and medium-sized transport businesses can be successful in this market. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement would need credible capability in special-purpose passenger transport, dependable route delivery and the operational capacity to serve education journeys consistently. Experience of school transport and transporting children with additional needs would help demonstrate suitability, alongside robust safeguarding, driver management, vehicle availability and service reliability where required by the procurement documents. Taxi, private-hire and specialist school transport operators with local operating capacity may therefore be well placed to compete when comparable routes return to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Notice Description

Tameside Council have carried out a number of mini competitions for their Home to School requirements via the Home To School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Routes awarded and contract values below: SEN 911 - PS38,000 SEN 912 - PS33,060 SEN 913 - PS53,200

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-773cf41c-35f4-41d3-ac72-9a089ac373af
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12c99eaf-27d1-4604-8d96-4b83f71a893d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,060 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,060 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
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
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Freerun Private Services

Opal Transport Ltd

Street Cars Manchester Ltd

Further Information

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