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WBCSENOB358 Groveside School

Wokingham Borough Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 17:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) at Groveside School. The requirement is classified as transport services and falls within the services category. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the council’s education transport needs. The procurement concerns a defined school transport service rather than general passenger transport, so it is relevant to operators that provide scheduled or managed journeys for children and young people with additional needs. The named buying organisation is Wokingham Borough Council, based at the Civic Offices in Shute End, Wokingham. The selected supplier is a coach travel business, indicating that passenger transport operators are the relevant market.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective restricted procedure. Bids were due by 21 July 2026 at 8:30am. Alanis Coach Travel was awarded the contract on 21 July 2026 for £12,160. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The wider procurement value was estimated between £12,160 and £85,500, in GBP; the awarded amount is the specific value for the selected supplier. The award is active and there is one recorded supplier. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lot structure or detailed evaluation weighting is recorded for the award.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is useful evidence of Wokingham Borough Council’s demand for dedicated SEN home-to-school transport for Groveside School. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services suited to regular school journeys and demonstrate the practical ability to deliver a reliable service for pupils with special educational needs. The successful supplier is an SME coach travel business, showing that the requirement can be served by a smaller specialist operator rather than only a large national transport group. Relevant businesses are therefore local or regional coach and passenger transport providers with experience of school transport, the operational capacity to maintain recurring journeys, and a clear route to participating in a restricted procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB358 Groveside School

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-982bff5e-0c3a-45b5-90b2-4a66110ae5a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9934a3d6-0246-4a39-97e6-f16fbfa89dba
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,160 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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
Wokingham Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Postcode Area
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
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alanis Coach Travel

Further Information

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