Award

Notice of Final Award Home to School Transport September 2025 Mixed Vehicles for Bridgend County Borough Council.

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2025 at 14:59

Award

12 Aug 2025 at 08:52

Tender

17 Jun 2025 at 17:09

Planning

12 May 2025 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Home to School Transport services, organised by Bridgend County Borough Council, has been successfully completed with the final contract award dated 10th September 2025. The tender, entitled "Notice of Final Award Home to School Transport September 2025 Mixed Vehicles for Bridgend County Borough Council," involves services within the transport industry category and is based in the UKL17 region, United Kingdom. This procurement process reached the Award stage, reflecting the successful selection of suppliers through an open procedure. The contract will run from 1st September 2025 to 21st July 2028, engaging multiple local suppliers to deliver services including buses, minibuses, adapted vehicles, and taxis.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in passenger transport services with drivers. It prioritises suppliers who can manage the logistical tasks associated with varied vehicle types, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By securing a place in this contract, businesses, especially those operating on a local scale, can significantly enhance their portfolios and service offerings, potentially leading to further municipal and regional contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Notice of Final Award Home to School Transport September 2025 Mixed Vehicles for Bridgend County Borough Council.

Notice Description

Home to School Transport Services for Bridgend County Borough Council using mixed vehicles covering Routes for Bus, minibuses, adapted vehicles and taxis.

Planning Information

premarket engagement event to brief interested bidders on the changes to the tender process since the advent of Procurement Act 2023, and to give background information on the tender timelines.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0510b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055507-2025
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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,912,130 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,625,990 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 21 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01656 642518

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

BRIDGEND TAXI LEASING

DAVEY TRAVEL

DRIVEN PERSONAL HIRE

FORGE TRAVEL

G & S TRAVEL

JAMES TAXIS

LLYNFI COACHES

PEYTON TRAVEL

VILLAGE BUS & TAXI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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