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WBCSENOB369 Queensmead School

Wokingham Borough Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 12:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for Queensmead School. The requirement is a transport service for journeys between home and school, rather than a purchase of vehicles or general school transport. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific destination is identified. The procurement is categorised as a service, with transport services as its main classification. This is a council requirement focused on supporting pupils with special educational needs to travel to school. The named school gives the requirement a specific destination, while the service description identifies the transport purpose.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to School Express. Wokingham Borough Council used a restricted procedure. The tender deadline was 8 October 2026, and the award was made on 9 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. The estimated procurement value ranged from £16,536 to £85,500; the awarded value is £16,536. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots or detailed evaluation criteria are recorded, so the published information does not establish how bids were scored.

This award confirms demand from Wokingham Borough Council for dedicated home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs at Queensmead School. School Express, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected for the requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete when this specific service is next procured would need to demonstrate that they can reliably deliver the required school journeys for pupils with special educational needs. The scale indicated by the award is that of a defined school transport service, rather than a borough-wide transport programme. Experience in comparable SEN school transport would therefore be relevant evidence of fit, although the procurement information does not describe particular vehicle, staffing, safeguarding or accreditation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB369 Queensmead School

Notice Description

SEN home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b941d6f4-74bc-4900-91a6-9a910b3f7f6e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76804c26-e694-4b1d-b1a0-155c596fab98
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
£16,536 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 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
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

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