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PLACE1297ET SEND Summer 26 North Batch 20 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Derbyshire County Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured passenger transport services for a SEND requirement identified as “Summer 26 North Batch 20”, serving Portland College. The procurement was a call-off from the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. It falls within road transport services and is delivered in England. The requirement is specific to this batch and college rather than a general transport service, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide passenger transport for the council’s SEND provision and serve the Portland College journey or journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to AM Travel. The award was made on 7 September 2026, for £78,247. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original tender estimated the same value, and submissions were due by 3 September 2026. The process was a call-off from the passenger transport DPS; the recorded method is described as “Other”. The contract description gives a two-academic-year term with an option to extend by 12 months. This is one identified batch, not a set of separately awarded lots. The published information does not set out an evaluation formula or detailed eligibility conditions.

This award demonstrates a specific council requirement for passenger transport supporting SEND provision at Portland College, delivered through its passenger transport DPS. A competing supplier would need to provide a service suited to this college-related transport requirement and be capable of delivering it over a sustained academic-year contract. AM Travel, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME, and the procurement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Those indicators suggest smaller providers could be relevant competitors, although they do not establish particular vehicle, staffing, safeguarding or accreditation requirements. The award provides a practical benchmark for operators whose business includes comparable passenger transport for SEND services for Derbyshire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1297ET SEND Summer 26 North Batch 20 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Notice Description

55066/N26 Portland College. Contract will run for 2 academic years with an option to extend by 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a3ff19a5-3e25-444c-a93c-6b231f7b947f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cd458d-7c93-456e-8131-b0f882012004
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£78,247 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£78,247 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 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
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

AM Travel

Further Information

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