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SEN Home to School Transport - Emergency provision required

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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25 Nov 2025 at 10:13

Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council has completed a direct award procurement for the "SEN Home to School Transport - Emergency provision required" service, classified under special-purpose road passenger-transport services. This procurement process, conducted under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54, addresses an emergency need for statutory Special Educational Needs (SEN) transport covering Amwell View School, Tonwell Site. The procurement method was direct and below the threshold, executed without competition. The contract, valued at £153,096.60, commenced on 4th September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st July 2028. The contract was awarded to KINECT SERVICES LIMITED, located in Rayleigh, UKH37.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, especially those with expertise in handling special-purpose and statutory transport requirements. Company profiles that include transport operations for educational institutions or focus on emergency or unplanned service provision would be well-suited to similar future contracts. Harnessing this opportunity could enable businesses to establish or strengthen their service offerings within public sector contracts, providing consistent revenue streams over the contract periods.

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Notice Title

SEN Home to School Transport - Emergency provision required

Notice Description

SEN Transport - AVTW02, Amwell View School, Tonwell Site. Direct Award to do unforeseen emergency in supplying statutory SEN transport

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e804
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076733-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£153,096 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2025 - 31 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
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KINECT SERVICES

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