Award

Home to School Transport

OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2025 at 11:10

Tender

23 Jan 2025 at 16:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Home to School Transport" has been awarded to Preston's Coaches T/A Royal Motorways. The buying organisation, Our Lady of the Magnificat, is a regional authority based in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £381,024, is focused on providing transport services for St Bede's Catholic Middle School, located in Redditch, Worcestershire. This contract falls under the services category, specifically transport services excluding waste transport. The process utilised an open procurement method, and the contract was signed on 28th April 2025, following a complete tender process. The tender process commenced earlier in the year with an invitation for bids closing on 26th February 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those capable of offering high-quality transport for school-aged children. The awarded contract demonstrates a competitive market with five submitted bids, providing a clear pathway for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter similar markets. Preston's Coaches T/A Royal Motorways, an SME, successfully secured the contract, highlighting the importance of balancing quality and price in tender submissions, as the criteria were weighted at 60% quality and 40% price. Businesses with experience in providing reliable and secure transportation services for educational institutions could benefit from similar opportunities in this region.

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Notice Title

Home to School Transport

Notice Description

The provision of home to school transport for St Bedes Catholic Middle School

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement is to provide the home to school transport for St Bede's Catholic Middle School

Renewal: Initial term is 36 months with options to extend by 12 + 12 months to make a total term of 60 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d5db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017275-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£405,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£405,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£381,024 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT
Contact Name
Richard Huntrods
Contact Email
richard.huntrods@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7393584489

Buyer Location

Locality
LEAMINGTON SPA
Postcode
CV32 6NB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Leamington Milverton
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRESTON'S COACHES T/A ROYAL MOTORWAYS

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