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title: "Provision of Home to School Transport in the Kendal area (T5720)"
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# Provision of Home to School Transport in the Kendal area (T5720)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-029cf734-9df0-4516-a990-5cef6a8b3663

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Home to School Transport in the Kendal area (T5720)", which falls under the transport services industry category. The tender, published on 11 November 2020, has an application deadline set for 10:00 on 18 November 2020. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, with an estimated contract value of £37,000, and the contract period will commence on 23 November 2020 and run until 31 August 2023. Interested parties should ensure all required documents are submitted via the specified platform to be considered.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in passenger transport services. Businesses that operate taxi, minibus, or coach services, especially those experienced in providing school transport, would be well-suited to compete for this contract and should prepare to demonstrate their capability to meet the service requirements detailed in the tender documents.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi, minibus and/or coach in relation to Home to School in the Kendal area The minimum number of seats required is 4 (No passenger assistant required) You must refer to the "Instructions for Tendering" prior to submitting your bid. All submissions must be uploaded and returned via the Chest The documents that must be included in your submission are: Information and Declaration Tender Pricing Submission Daily timetable template The deadline for submission is: 10:00 Wednesday 18 November 2020 PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE UPLOADED ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR TENDER SUBMISSION NOT BEING CONSIDERED

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4f0a3c-a3bf-4740-aa9d-8d2524e40caa |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2020 at 16:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4f0a3c-a3bf-4740-aa9d-8d2524e40caa
- 11 Nov 2020 at 12:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc2115a2-ad6b-4063-9c1c-65c5a2528884

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b4f0a3c-a3bf-4740-aa9d-8d2524e40caa
  18th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc2115a2-ad6b-4063-9c1c-65c5a2528884
  11th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=20eafd0b-1624-eb11-8105-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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