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Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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17 Jul 2023 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxfordshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets, with a total value of £2,085,048. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 1st May 2023, and the contract is set to run from 30th June 2023 to 29th June 2027. The contract was awarded to multiple suppliers, including Arriva the Shires Ltd, Thames Transit Ltd t/a Stagecoach Oxfordshire, and The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited.

This tender for Home to School Transport services by Oxfordshire County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the transport tickets industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable for growth, given the nature of the services required. Businesses offering transport services focused on school routes and season tickets are well-positioned to compete in this procurement process and potentially expand their operations.

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Notice Title

Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets

Notice Description

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has a statutory duty to provide free transport for entitled students resident in Oxfordshire to and from their 'allocated' school. The Council currently spend in the region of PS8.5m per year on mainstream home to school services, primarily by outsourced contracts with coach and taxi operators. Where there is the availability of a Public Service transport route which would be suitable for the student to travel, a season ticket is purchased for the student. Previously, exception reports have been approved for direct award, as for the vast majority of routes there was only one supplier in the market (see summary tab of Appendix 2 for more information). However, in the exception report for 2022-23 (see embedded below), it was agreed that an alternative route to market was sourced.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8bc3c30b-5299-42a1-ac35-423efb936817
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0dceaa5-eb56-4c24-8835-6591531d498b
Current Stage
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34980000 - Transport tickets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,085,048 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,085,048 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2023 - 9 Jul 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ARRIVA THE SHIRES LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS

THAMES TRANSIT LTD T/A STAGECOACH OXFORDSHIRE

THE CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICES

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