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WBCSENOB365 - Mile House Therapeutic School

Wokingham Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 09:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport for Mile House Therapeutic School. The requirement is a transport service for pupils travelling between home and the school, delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport, and falls within the services category. The named buying organisation is Wokingham Borough Council, based at Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, England. The requirement is specifically linked to a therapeutic school, so relevant operators are those able to provide dependable, appropriately managed pupil transport for children and young people with special educational needs. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while voluntary, community and social enterprises were not identified as a suitable organisation type.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective restricted procedure. Bids were due by 21 September 2026 at 12:15. The estimated procurement value was between £23,940 and £85,500. The contract was awarded on 22 September 2026 to Alanis Coach Travel for £23,940. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active and covers the same SEN home-to-school transport requirement for Mile House Therapeutic School. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded value. The process therefore records a completed competitive route, with the selected supplier appointed for the stated contract period and the award value at the lower end of the estimated range.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist school transport serving a therapeutic school and shows that the buyer is willing to use a restricted procurement route for this type of service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate safe, dependable and well-managed home-to-school transport, with the operational capacity to provide regular pupil journeys throughout the service period. Relevant strengths would include experience transporting children or young people with special educational needs, suitable vehicles, appropriately trained drivers and robust safeguarding, attendance and contingency arrangements. The award to an SME indicates that the service can be delivered by a smaller transport operator, rather than requiring the scale of a national coach business. Operators with local coverage around Wokingham and the ability to manage education transport contracts would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB365 - Mile House Therapeutic School

Notice Description

SEN Home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec408695-8ce4-4572-925d-aa7dbacef300
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f39232b-4f80-4519-8d29-c2a2ba843669
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
£23,940 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 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

Alanis Coach Travel

Further Information

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