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WBCSENOB364 - Riverview House School, Acorn New Barn

Wokingham Borough Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 09:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs, under the requirement titled “Riverview House School, Acorn New Barn”. The service falls within transport services and concerns transporting pupils between their home locations and Riverview House School. The buying organisation is Wokingham Borough Council, based at the Civic Offices in Wokingham, England. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general education contract. Businesses relevant to this requirement include school transport operators, coach and minibus companies, and specialist passenger transport providers with the operational capability to deliver regular journeys for children with special educational needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure. Alanis Coach Travel was selected on 18 September 2026 for an award of £22,040. The awarded contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The wider procurement was valued between £22,040 and £85,500, with the award representing the lower stated value. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 12:45. The requirement was classified as a services procurement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation resulted in one active award to the named supplier; the published outcome does not state a separate quality or price weighting.

This award provides evidence of Wokingham Borough Council’s demand for dedicated home-to-school transport connected with Riverview House School and pupils with special educational needs. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate reliable passenger transport services, plan and maintain regular school journeys, and demonstrate the capacity to serve children safely and consistently throughout the school term. The successful supplier was an SME, and the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused small or medium-sized transport business rather than only by a large national operator. Relevant experience in education transport and a disciplined service operation would strengthen a competing supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WBCSENOB364 - Riverview House School, Acorn New Barn

Notice Description

SEN Home to school transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0fe0394-78fc-4347-a1b9-d5adf743cd2d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd31320e-ee5b-4fb2-a601-7726dc532936
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
£22,040 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 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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