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PLACE1267ET SEND Summer 26 South Batch 16 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Derbyshire County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 10:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured specialised transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers passenger road transport services across three service areas within the region, delivered in England. It is a local authority transport service intended to provide dedicated travel routes for pupils requiring specialised arrangements. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and other passenger transport providers able to operate SEND routes and meet the operational requirements for education travel. The buying organisation is Derbyshire County Council, based at County Hall in Matlock. The procurement is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project, and its scope is focused specifically on specialised SEND passenger transport routes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a call-off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender closed on 5 August 2026 at 9:00am. The award was made on 2 September 2026, with the contract running from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, covering two academic years. The contract value and awarded value are both £104,544. The three service areas were awarded together to Carolyne’s Taxis, Bond Cars and New Street Taxis. The recorded procurement category is road transport services, under CPV 60100000. The arrangement includes an option to extend the contracts by 12 months. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates recurring local demand for specialist school transport for children and young people with SEND in Derbyshire. Competitors considering future requirements from this buyer would need to show that they can organise and deliver dedicated passenger transport routes across multiple service areas, reliably support education journeys and operate within the requirements of a Dynamic Purchasing System call-off. The successful supplier group consists of three small taxi businesses, showing that the requirement can be met by smaller local operators, either independently or through coordinated delivery. Relevant businesses are likely to be taxi, private hire or passenger transport providers with dependable vehicles, appropriately capable drivers, route-planning and day-to-day service management for specialised school travel. The council has also indicated that SMEs and VCSEs are suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1267ET SEND Summer 26 South Batch 16 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Notice Description

SEND Specialised Transport Routes. This is a call-off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS. The tender is made up of 3 service areas that are required within the region. Contracts run for 2 academic years with an option to extend by 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3868e5a-b903-42ac-a637-66fe9c07fcac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0cdd0f-21ce-46c0-a3a8-2b3f5de91957
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£104,544 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£104,544 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 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
3
Supplier Names

Carolyne's Taxis

Bond Cars

New Street Taxis

Further Information

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