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title: "Provision of Special Educational Transport between Workington, Allonby and Carlisle (H0546)"
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# Provision of Special Educational Transport between Workington, Allonby and Carlisle (H0546)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11fef9d6-5f82-43e7-aa2e-16ec40cb9d74

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the provision of Special Educational Transport services between Workington, Allonby, and Carlisle is being conducted by Cumbria County Council. This project, classified under transport services (excluding waste transport), has a contract value of £96,330 and is currently in the Award stage, having been awarded to DGH Silloth Ltd, with the contract commencing on 15th April 2019 and concluding on 2nd April 2021. The tender submission period ended on 5th March 2019, indicating that prospective suppliers were required to submit their bids through the specified procurement channel.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide passenger transport services, particularly those equipped with suitable vehicles such as taxis, minibuses, or coaches. Businesses specialising in providing transport services tailored for Special Educational Needs, and those with the capability to furnish a passenger assistant alongside transportation, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. With ongoing public investments in transport services, entities in this sector may find further opportunities to grow through such contracts.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi, minibus and/or coach in relation to Special Educational Needs between Workington, Allonby and Carlisle The minimum number of seats required is 4 A passenger assistant is 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 Tuesday 5th March 2019 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/380d0517-6164-4b0f-be51-36524553d4dc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Apr 2019 - 2 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,330 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,965 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DGH SILLOTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2019 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d0517-6164-4b0f-be51-36524553d4dc
- 15 Feb 2019 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/217680f7-09af-48ef-a5bc-c534bd39fd63

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d0517-6164-4b0f-be51-36524553d4dc
  6th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/217680f7-09af-48ef-a5bc-c534bd39fd63
  15th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6dd63de1-3531-e911-80f2-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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