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Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 12:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council procured special-purpose passenger transport services for Home to School Transport through its Dynamic Purchasing System. The requirement covers seven special educational needs (SEN) routes, identified as SEN 825, SEN 826, SEN 828, SEN 829, SEN 830, SEN 831 and SEN 832. Services are delivered in England, for Tameside Council’s school transport provision. The awarded suppliers are Enamul Haque, Freerun Private Services, Joes Travel, Nexus Move Ltd and SMF Travel. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is relevant to operators providing regular, reliable passenger transport for children with special educational needs.

The procurement is complete: Tameside Council ran mini-competitions under its Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and awarded the requirement on 12 August 2026. Five suppliers were selected jointly for a total awarded value of £339,720. The seven route values are £41,420 for SEN 825, £44,080 for SEN 826, £53,960 for SEN 828, £52,060 for SEN 829, £49,020 for SEN 830, £47,120 for SEN 831 and £52,060 for SEN 832. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Tameside Council for dedicated SEN home-to-school transport delivered through a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition route. Suitable competitors would need to provide dependable passenger transport, manage recurring school journeys and accommodate the practical requirements of transporting children with special educational needs. The awarded supplier group shows that the work can be delivered by small businesses, including local and regional operators, rather than only by a large national transport company. Credible future participants would therefore benefit from suitable vehicles, appropriately trained drivers, robust safeguarding and scheduling processes, and the operational capacity to run one or more individual routes consistently.

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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 825 - PS41,420 SEN 826 - PS44,080 SEN 828 - PS53,960 SEN 829 - PS52,060 SEN 830 - PS49,020 SEN 831 - PS47,120 SEN 832 - PS52,060

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-97e1c618-732a-4795-8cd6-a66aeb36307e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/301a6ce3-e595-42e5-a5e6-37df0cfc3cb6
Current Stage
Award
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
£44,080 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£339,720 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
5
Supplier Names

Enamul Haque

Freerun Private Services

Joes Travel

Nexus Move Ltd

SMF Travel

Further Information

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