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Home to School Transport Management Software

Nottinghamshire County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council procured a software service for the end-to-end management of home-to-school transport, including ad hoc journeys. The requirement covers software packages and information systems used to administer transport arrangements, rather than the direct provision of transport services. The service is delivered for Nottinghamshire County Council, with the stated delivery location in England, United Kingdom. This is a public-sector digital and transport-management opportunity for suppliers providing specialist systems, implementation and associated service support. The council is the buyer and the selected supplier is Digital Dispatch Intl, an SME. The procurement is categorised as a services requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Digital Dispatch Intl on 11 May 2026. The award value is £228,505.68. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030. It followed an open procedure, with the tender submission deadline on 30 April 2026 at 12:00. The published requirement had an estimated value of £228,505.68 and was assessed as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available procurement information. The contract is active and the tender status is complete.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist software that can manage home-to-school transport across its full operating cycle, including ad hoc journeys. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would have a proven transport-management platform, practical experience supporting education or local-authority transport operations, and the ability to configure systems around changing journeys and administrative workflows. Credibility would also depend on reliable implementation, user support, data handling and service continuity, since the system would underpin an ongoing public service. The award to an SME indicates that a smaller specialist technology business can compete for this type of council requirement through an open procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport Management Software

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council requires software for end-to-end management of home to school transport, including ad hoc journeys.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-98353202-c592-4a9d-a590-301e0be60091
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffcf42-3179-4120-9f18-d689cac783de
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£228,505 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£228,505 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 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
Nottinghamshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
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
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Digital Dispatch (Intl) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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