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NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant

WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

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19 May 2026 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by West Berkshire Council pertains to a contract for special-purpose road passenger-transport services under the legal basis 32014L0024. This contract, identified as P00001751, is titled "NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant." The procurement process was intended for home-to-school transport services in Newbury specifically for The Winchcombe and The Castle Schools. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract for this tender was awarded on 6th March 2026 to the supplier, Ace Wheelchair Travel. The awarded contract value stands at GBP 101,420, and it was overseen by the regional authority, West Berkshire Council, using a limited procurement method due to the use of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that did not require a prior call for competition. The original tender lot status was eventually cancelled and later awarded through a direct contract.

This procurement contract offers opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those with expertise in niche transportation needs such as wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Organisations that provide specialised transport solutions and have prior experience working with schools or educational institutions can find this domain particularly rewarding. As the tender specified special-purpose transport services, businesses that are able to offer competitive pricing and demonstrate high quality of service, particularly in terms of reliability and safety, will find such contracts beneficial for sustainable business growth. The contract's emphasis on regional transport solutions to Newbury provides additional opportunities for local SMEs like Ace Wheelchair Travel to extend their service portfolios within this community-focused sector.

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Notice Title

NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant

Notice Description

Home to School Transport serving The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG

Lot Information

Lot 1

Home to School Transport serving The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG

Procurement Information

Procurement used Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045900-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£101,420 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACE WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL

Further Information

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