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WBCLD34 - The Acorn Centre

Wokingham Borough Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for The Acorn Centre. This is a transport service for pupils travelling between home and the centre. The procurement identifies the United Kingdom as the delivery country and names no more specific service location. The buying organisation is Wokingham Borough Council, based in Wokingham. The requirement is relevant to operators providing school transport, particularly those with experience transporting pupils with special educational needs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to School Express. The council used a restricted procedure. The award date was 29 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded value is £8,500. The tender estimated a value between £8,500 and £85,500. Responses were due by 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots or evaluation criteria are set out in the available process information.

The award demonstrates demand from Wokingham Borough Council for SEN home-to-school transport serving The Acorn Centre. School Express, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected, so smaller operators were considered suitable for this requirement. A credible competitor when this specific service returns to market would need to show that it can provide home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs and deliver the required service for the centre. The procurement gives no stated vehicle, staffing, accreditation or experience thresholds, so it does not support claims that particular qualifications or fleet capacity were required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCLD34 - The Acorn Centre

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b8a62ac2-a3b2-4faa-a72e-d08f3befb976
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91a4c4d7-a1d0-4427-a80f-c27f89435b6a
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
£8,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 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

School Express

Further Information

Notice Documents

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