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Chorley School Swimming Transport 2026/7

Chorley Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 12:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 10:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chorley Council, acting on behalf of Chorley Leisure Ltd, procured school swimming transport for schools in the Chorley area. The requirement is a passenger transport service, covering road transport and the hire of passenger vehicles with drivers. It is therefore relevant to bus, minibus, coach and other passenger transport operators able to provide driver-led journeys for school swimming activities. The service is categorised as transport services and is delivered in the Chorley area of Lancashire. The procurement involved a single service requirement rather than multiple separate service categories. Businesses considering similar work for this council should have the operational ability to transport school groups safely and reliably between schools and swimming facilities, using suitable vehicles and appropriately qualified drivers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED, an SME. It used a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed and an electronic auction included in the procedure. The tender submission and enquiry deadline was 29 June 2026 at 12:00. Price carried 70% of the evaluation and quality 30%. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 for £99,270 gross. Its contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 20 July 2027. The tender records the planned service period as ending on 19 July 2027, while the signed contract ends on 20 July 2027. The contract is active and relates to the single school swimming transport requirement.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers competing for comparable school swimming transport work with Chorley Council and Chorley Leisure Ltd. Credible competitors would need experience in scheduled passenger transport for children, suitable buses, minibuses or coaches, and drivers able to deliver safe, dependable school journeys. Operational capacity matters because the service must support recurring movements between schools and swimming facilities over an education-service period. Suppliers should also be able to present a strong quality offer alongside competitive pricing: quality accounted for 30% of the evaluation, with price accounting for 70%. Familiarity with open, below-threshold council competitions, electronic submission and electronic auction processes would help a transport operator compete effectively for this buyer’s requirement when it next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chorley School Swimming Transport 2026/7

Notice Description

Chorley Council on behalf of Chorley Leisure Ltd invited bids for the Chorley School Swimming Transport 2026/7 service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067204-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,270 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 20 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Chorley Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHORLEY
Postcode
PR7 1AL
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North West
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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