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CPU5289 - LOT1 - SEN - NCC2607

Nottingham City Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 13:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs. The requirement covers special-purpose road passenger transport and the hire of passenger vehicles with drivers, for journeys delivered in England. It is a transport services contract intended to support regular travel between home and school. The council is the buying organisation. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it was relevant to smaller local transport operators as well as larger providers. The awarded supplier group comprises DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions, Rushcliffe Travel and Nottingham Specialist Transport. The requirement is focused on passenger transport delivered with drivers rather than vehicle hire without an operating service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids were due by 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The tender had an estimated value of £250,610, and the active award is also valued at £250,610. The award date was 31 August 2026. The contract award covers 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, while the wider tender contract period was stated as 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The contract was awarded to five suppliers: DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions, Rushcliffe Travel and Nottingham Specialist Transport. The description states that the suppliers were selected after evaluation, but does not provide the individual scoring or weighting basis.

This award shows established demand from Nottingham City Council for organised special educational needs home-to-school transport and demonstrates that the requirement can be delivered by a group of providers rather than a single operator. Suppliers considering future work of this type would need dependable passenger transport operations, suitable vehicles, drivers and the capacity to provide regular school journeys in the Nottingham area and wider England delivery context. The successful supplier group includes four small and medium-sized enterprises and one large organisation, indicating that smaller operators can compete alongside larger transport businesses. Relevant firms are local or regional passenger transport providers able to coordinate multiple routes, maintain reliable day-to-day service and support a council-managed transport requirement at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU5289 - LOT1 - SEN - NCC2607

Notice Description

Home to school SEN transport, awarded to 5 suppliers after evaluation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9bc1cf5a-4f6d-4e04-b7e9-c51c860c2f17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a8d633f-d996-462d-a378-3e155157144d
Current Stage
Award
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,610 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,610 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20262 weeks 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
Nottingham City 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 3NG
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)
TLF14 Nottingham
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
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

DG Cars

NG11 Cars Ltd

Nottingham Transport Solutions

Rushcliffe Travel LTD

Nottingham Specialist Transport Ltd

Further Information

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