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Home to School Transport Enhancement Programme

Derbyshire County Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 12:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured specialist consultancy support for its Specialised Home to School Transport Service through the Home to School Transport Enhancement Programme. The requirement concerns services to support and enhance the council’s specialised transport arrangements for school travel. The work is classified as consultancy services, including civil engineering consultancy services (CPV 71311000), although the stated scope is focused on transport service support rather than construction. Delivery covers England, United Kingdom. This is a public-sector service requirement suited to consultancies that advise councils on specialised home-to-school transport, service design, operational improvement and related transport planning. The buyer is Derbyshire County Council, based at County Hall in Matlock, and the selected supplier is Route Wise Consulting Limited.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award procedure. Route Wise Consulting Limited was selected on 30 April 2026 for a contract worth £55,000. The contract period runs from 4 May 2026 to 4 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 1 April 2026 at 23:59. The procurement is categorised as services and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covered the full requirement for specialist consultancy support relating to the Specialised Home to School Transport Service. As this was a direct award, the process did not involve an open competition or published comparative scoring criteria. Derbyshire County Council is the buyer and Route Wise Consulting Limited is the awarded supplier.

The award provides a clear indication of Derbyshire County Council’s demand for specialist external support in its specialised home-to-school transport service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical consultancy expertise in designing, reviewing or enhancing transport services for school pupils with specialised travel needs. It would also need to understand how a local authority plans and manages education transport, and be able to turn specialist advice into operational improvements. The opportunity is at a scale that can suit an SME consultancy, as demonstrated by the selected supplier’s SME classification. Relevant evidence would include comparable public-sector transport assignments, experience working with councils, and the capacity to provide focused consultancy support across the service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport Enhancement Programme

Notice Description

direct award contract to Route Wise Consultancy Ltd for specialist consultancy support relating to the Specialised Home to School Transport Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d6f2683-1571-4eb7-a312-7bd15c101d01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b8d6b9c-a441-4150-a1f2-d78d489edb37
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
4 May 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 1-6 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
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

ROUTE WISE CONSULTING LIMITED

Further Information

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