Award

Award of Home to school transport contracts

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

18 Nov 2025 at 17:05

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council has completed the award of home to school transport contracts, focusing on routes 10/832, 10/85, and 10/925A. This procurement falls under the services industry category with the CPV code 60170000, specifically for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The procurement process utilised a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender having been finalised on 26 September 2025. The awarded contracts commenced on 10 November 2025 and will conclude on 31 March 2027. The geographical focus for these services is the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents notable growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given the suitability aspect highlighted for such businesses. Companies operating within the passenger transport sector, particularly those that are capable of offering vehicles with drivers for hire, would find this contract promising. Existing suppliers like Blackburn With Darwen Community Transport and Moving People Ltd, both SMEs, successfully secured segments of the contracts, indicating competitive prospects for similar organisations. Leveraging framework agreements, this procurement not only assures consistency and reliability in public transport services but also encourages the participation of smaller enterprises in public sector opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Home to school transport contracts

Notice Description

Award of contracts for Home to school transport routes 10/832, 10/85 and 10/925A

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3cd6ae5-5d8b-460c-adff-e962ad2f534e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc134985-4b72-4747-99c5-ce9669f61e19
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£139,128 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£139,128 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 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
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Peter Hughes
Contact Email
peter.hughes@blackburn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01254585216

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

MOVING PEOPLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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