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Hartlepool College of Further Education - Student Taxi Transportation

Hartlepool College of Further Education

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16 Jul 2026 at 12:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool College of Further Education is procuring taxi transport services for its learners. The service is primarily intended for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans, learners with severe disabilities, and learners living in remote areas without direct public transport links. The requirement supports the college’s inclusion and student support offer, so suppliers will need to provide flexible and responsive transport arrangements tailored to learner needs. The work is delivered for the college in Hartlepool and elsewhere in the United Kingdom as required. This is a passenger transport services opportunity, specifically taxi services (CPV 60120000), rather than a vehicle supply or general logistics contract. The college is the buying organisation and is seeking one supplier for the taxi transport requirement.

The process has reached tender: the college invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 6 August 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for tenders was 11 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 31 July 2031. The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT, or £240,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Tenders are evaluated on technical and quality questions, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. Electronic submission is allowed, through the specified supplier portal. The opportunity is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits taxi operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide reliable, flexible and responsive journeys for further-education learners, including people with severe disabilities and learners with Education, Health and Care Plans. Suppliers should be prepared to support passengers whose homes or destinations are in remote areas without direct public transport, and to deliver a service that contributes to inclusion and student support. The evaluation gives greater weight to technical and quality responses than to price, so evidence of service planning, safeguarding, accessibility, reliability, communication and responsiveness is likely to be commercially important where it addresses the tender’s quality questions. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller local taxi providers as well as established passenger transport firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hartlepool College of Further Education - Student Taxi Transportation

Notice Description

Hartlepool College of Further Education are seeking a supplier for their Taxi transport which is primarily used for learners with EHCPs, learners with severe disabilities, and those living in remote areas with no direct public transport links, demonstrating the importance of flexible and responsive transport arrangements within the college's wider inclusion and student support offer.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cce1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067242-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 7NT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Burn Valley
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Further Information

Notice Documents

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