Planning

School Transport Market Engagement Event

BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED

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Planning

31 Oct 2023 at 10:27

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The School Transport Market Engagement Event is a planning stage procurement process initiated by Brighter Futures for Children Limited. The event aims to gather feedback on proposed changes to school transport services, including reducing single collections, emissions, and collaborating with neighbouring local authorities. The event will take place on 30th November 2023 at the Civic Offices in Reading, RG1 2LU. Interested parties need to register by 24th November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the road transport services industry to engage with Brighter Futures for Children Limited and Reading Borough Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to participate in this market engagement event to provide feedback on the proposed changes to school transport services and potentially secure future contracts in the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Transport Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

Brighter Futures for Children would like to invite all interested parties to a Market Engagement event: 30th November 2023, 10:30 to 12:00 at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU. This is a joint event with Reading Borough Council (RBC). RBC are reviewing licensing arrangements for hire vehicles and would like feedback from those currently delivering school transport. Brighter Futures for Children is reviewing the ways in which we provide school transport and would like feedback from current and potential providers on our proposals. Our proposals include: * reducing the number of single collections; * reduce the number of home pick-ups and introduce routes with pick-up points; * reduce our emissions inline with our environmental policies by using larger vehicles; * working with our neighbouring local authorities to reduce the number of routes. To register, please send a list of your attendee's names (maximum three per organisation), email addresses and role within the organisation to: childrenscommissioning@brighterfuturesforchildren.org We ask that each organisation has a maximum of 3 attendees - the deadline for registration is 24th November 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-819c1bd9-ec93-4443-8bd3-00040dd67852
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f5a6899-de03-458e-baa0-dda67b4dfab8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
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
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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