Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    SEND Transport

  • Notice Description

    STAR Procurement are seeking expressions of interest and information from providers on behalf of our six Partners for SEND Transport for both Children's and Adult Services. The six organisations are... * Trafford Council * Stockport Council * Knowsley Council * Rochdale Council * Tameside Council * St Helens Council STAR Procurement in collaboration with our partners are looking to establish a framework agreement. It is envisaged the new agreement will begin from 1st September 2026 and will be broken down into Lots for each local borough

  • Planning Information

    A request for information is currently live on https://procontract.due-north.com under reference DN779333. Following this stage it is envisaged market engagement events will take place however further detail will be provided once this initial stage has been completed

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-05156d

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034319-2025

    Current Stage

    Planning

    All Stages

    Planning


    Notice Type

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

    Procurement Type

    Framework

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Not Specified

    Procurement Method Details

    Not specified

    Tender Suitability

    SME, VCSE

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

    80 - Education and training services


    CPV Codes

    60120000 - Taxi services

    80340000 - Special education services

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    Not specified

    Lots Value

    Not specified

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    23 Jun 20253 months ago

    Submission Deadline

    Not specified

    Future Notice Date

    1 Sep 2025Expired

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Planned

    Lots Status

    Planned

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    TRAFFORD COUNCIL

    Additional Buyers

    KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

    ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL

    ST HELENS COUNCIL

    STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

    TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Contact Name

    Sarah Keating

    Contact Email

    procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk

    Contact Phone

    Not specified

    Buyer Location

    Locality

    MANCHESTER

    Postcode

    M32 0TH

    Post Town

    Manchester

    Country

    England


    Major Region (ITL 1)

    TLD North West (England)

    Basic Region (ITL 2)

    TLD7 Merseyside

    Small Region (ITL 3)

    TLD71 East Merseyside

    Delivery Location

    TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)


    Local Authority

    St. Helens

    Electoral Ward

    St Helens Town Centre

    Westminster Constituency

    St Helens South and Whiston


Further Information

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