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Non-emergency transport for social care adults

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Mar 2026 at 13:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Mar 2026 at 10:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 14:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Mar 2025 at 15:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, a sub-central government authority in the United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for non-emergency transport services for adults identified by Social Care services. The contract, awarded to Green Destinations Ltd, is valued at £250,000 and covers a three-year term starting from 1 April 2026, with an option to extend for two additional years. This process falls under the services category, specifically special-purpose road passenger transport services. The procurement method utilized was an open procedure. Key procurement stages began with market engagement notices published in March 2025, followed by the tender phase closing on 2 February 2026, and concluding with contract awards in March 2026. The entire effort focuses on transportation services in Dudley, operating seven days a week throughout the year.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specializing in transportation services tailored to individuals with mobility challenges due to frailty or medical conditions. The awarded contract supports the safe and timely transportation of social care adults, presenting opportunities for companies to expand into specialized passenger transport services. SMEs in Birmingham and surrounding regions, with capabilities to cater to specific transport needs and provide various vehicle types, are particularly well-suited to participate actively in such procurement processes. Additionally, this contract supports potential growth by accommodating services like respite and rehabilitation transport, thus encouraging further business development in these sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-emergency transport for social care adults

Notice Description

Dudley MBC is seeking to procure a provision of a non-emergency passenger transport. This provision will be for Dudley adults identified by Social Care services who are unable to travel by private or public transport due to mobility, frailty, medical or mental health condition. Contract will be awarded for 3 year term with a 2 year option to extend.

Planning Information

**This is not a call for Competition** The purpose of this Market Engagement is to gain feedback to help understand how your organisation's vision aligns to the Commissioning Intentions. The questionnaire is located on the following link https://forms.office.com/e/S2H9FUyMtv Deadline for completion is 28th March 2025 at 2pm. All responses will be treated as confidential and not shared with other organisations, however, the final specification and tender model may be influenced by this and other stakeholders' responses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026267-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
TLG36 Dudley
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Green Destinations Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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