Award

School and Passenger Travel Transport Management System

GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

07 Oct 2025 at 14:36

Tender

22 Jul 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council, a public authority within the sub-central government sector, is procuring a School and Passenger Travel Transport Management System under an open procedure. The procurement, which falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems, is focused on enhancing home-to-school and social care transport services for the borough's residents. The procurement has reached the award stage with the contract awarded to LIFTANGO LTD, a small-to-medium enterprise, as of 7th October 2025. The contract was valued at £319,572 gross, with a standstill period concluding on 16th October 2025. The contract will commence on 17th November 2025 and could extend until November 2033, considering possible renewal options.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport management systems and software solutions. With Gateshead Borough Council seeking an out-of-the-box, scalable, and integrative system for monitoring transport services, companies focusing on innovative transport technologies and those capable of offering route planning, real-time tracking, and compliance monitoring will find this tender advantageous. SMEs have shown significant interest, reflected by five out of six final-stage bids. Companies and service providers with a focus on scalability and integration with existing systems are ideally positioned to benefit from such opportunities, thus contributing to business expansion within the public sector transportation niche.

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Notice Title

School and Passenger Travel Transport Management System

Notice Description

Gateshead Council (the Council) is seeking to procure an "out-of-the-box" passenger transport management system that is ready for immediate implementation upon contract award. This system will support the efficient delivery and contract management of home-to-school and social care transport services for residents across the borough. The system must be capable of managing the current operational scope, along with future increases: * Number of passengers: 774 passengers * Number of contracted drivers/chaperones: 350 * Number of destinations: 257 The Council requires a solution that is user-friendly, scalable, and capable of integrating with existing systems where necessary. The system should support route planning, real-time tracking, compliance monitoring, and reporting functionalities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If the provided contract is running well and is providing all required functionality the Tender includes the provision for 2 x 24months extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056414
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062962-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£266,310 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gateshead.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIFTANGO

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