Award

C769AJ: St. Briavels Primary School to The Hudnalls

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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16 Feb 2026 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a contract for non-scheduled passenger transport services under the title "C769AJ: St. Briavels Primary School to The Hudnalls." This procurement, focusing on mainstream home to school transport, falls within the public road transport services industry category. The project takes place in the South West region of the United Kingdom. As of 16th February 2026, the procurement stage has reached completion with the award status marked as active. The contract, valued at £39,200 GBP, will commence on 23rd February 2026 and will continue until 31st July 2027. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure method, particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in passenger transport. MHB Transport, an SME, has emerged as the successful bidder, showcasing the potential for smaller enterprises to secure contracts through the open procedure. Businesses looking to expand within the transport sector should consider similar opportunities to enhance their market presence, leveraging their strengths in providing special-purpose road passenger transport services. Organisations or firms with expertise in transport service provision, particularly those adept at managing transport logistics and driver-hire services, would be well-suited to compete in similar contracts, enriching their portfolio and bolstering their growth prospects in the public sector procurement domain.

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Notice Title

C769AJ: St. Briavels Primary School to The Hudnalls

Notice Description

Mainstream home to school transport. Passenger transport service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fead4f91-a4dc-4dbe-ae0a-b026117b13f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc95f435-d9d7-496b-aaec-8d470b55c964
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MHB TRANSPORT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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