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Home to School Transport Transformation

BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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04 Jun 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Home to School Transport Transformation" has been completed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, a regional authority located in Bournemouth, United Kingdom (UKK24). This contract was aimed at recruiting a delivery partner for the transformation of the Home to School Transport system, comprising a series of reforms such as governance, procurement improvement, and routing efficiency. Categorised under "Health and social work services," the procurement was conducted without a prior call for competition, as per the limited procurement method. The contract was awarded to Edge Public Solutions Ltd, with the signing date recorded as 25th March 2026.

This tender offers business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in consultancy services in the public sector, providing a chance to engage with local government projects. Businesses experienced in policy reform and project management within the "Health and social work services" sector would find this contract suitable for augmenting their portfolio. With an active contract status and an opportunity to leverage pre-existing frameworks such as ESPO 664_25, this procurement presents a profitable channel for delivering value in terms of efficiency and innovation in public transport solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport Transformation

Notice Description

Delivery partner to design, plan and support delivery of the next phase of the Home to School Transport(HTST) transformation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Delivery partner to design, plan and support delivery of the next phase of the Home to School Transport(HTST) transformation, producing a coherent, phased and costed programme covering governance, procurement reform, routing efficiency, reassessment, travel training, policy updates and change management.

Procurement Information

Call-off from the ESPO 664_25 Consultancy Services framework agreement. Awarding this contract under an existing pre-selected supplier list.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ade6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052971-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDGE PUBLIC SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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