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19 Sep 2017 at 15:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire County Council recently completed a tender titled "Mini Competition for Home to School Transport" under the services category, primarily concerning taxi and special-purpose road passenger transport. The procurement process was initiated on a selective basis as part of a restricted procedure above the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 28 August 2017. The contract commenced on 5 September 2017 and will extend until 23 July 2021, targeting the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in transport services, particularly those specialising in taxi and passenger transport operations. Companies in this sector, such as Almar Cabs Ltd and Autocab Private Hire Ltd, would benefit from the ability to provide essential home-to-school transport services, which are critical for local communities. As such, businesses that can meet the requirements outlined in the tender and demonstrate reliability and compliance will find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Mini Competition for Home to School Transport

Notice Description

Mini Competition from a Framework for Home to School Transport in Staffordshire

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3266dff-2b3b-44ad-8cd5-d03cfea4d03a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2f3a636-e930-4eca-b80e-3e0ace570bcf
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£375,232 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2017 - 23 Jul 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Almar Cabs Ltd

Autocab Private Hire Ltd

City Centre Central Ltd

Corkys Cars Midlands Ltd

Karen Clowes

Mark Wyatt

Mohammed Faisal

Further Information

Notice Documents

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