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PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport

Derbyshire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council has procured home-to-school transport services, classified as road transport services. The requirement is to transport pupils to and from school; the published scope identifies England as the delivery country, with no more precise location stated. This is a transport-services contract bought by the county council. The named supplier, Andrew's of Tideswell, is a small business. The procurement is therefore relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide school journeys for a public-sector customer, particularly firms serving Derbyshire. The title and description identify the service as home-to-school transport, rather than general passenger transport, so relevant experience should concern organised school journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Andrew's of Tideswell. The council used a procedure described as “Other”; the data gives no further detail about the route or evaluation basis. One service requirement is recorded, with no lot breakdown. The contract award date was 20 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029. Both the estimated procurement value and the awarded value are £237,500. The tender submission deadline was 6 October 2026 at 11:00. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable to participate. No award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out in the published process information.

This award shows that Derbyshire County Council buys home-to-school transport as a multi-year service and that a small business, Andrew's of Tideswell, was selected. For a competitor to be credible when this specific requirement next comes to market, it would need to demonstrate the operational ability to deliver reliable, organised pupil journeys for the council across the relevant service area. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises indicates that the requirement was accessible to businesses of that scale, rather than being restricted to large operators. The procurement information does not set out vehicle, staffing, safeguarding, accessibility, capacity or accreditation requirements, so these cannot be treated as confirmed selection conditions. The commercial evidence is directly relevant to school transport operators seeking public-sector work with Derbyshire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport

Notice Description

PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8506be2d-5597-41bd-8856-363b5ef1b7bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd7821e1-48a3-43b2-afcb-e32528db2f56
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£237,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£237,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
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
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Andrew's of Tideswell

Further Information

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