--- title: "CA17824 - CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2026-06-26" --- # CA17824 - CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Buyer: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a.json) ## Summary The Challenge Academy Trust in Warrington has completed the procurement process for their project titled "CA17824 - CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)." This initiative falls under the transport services industry category, specifically targeting transport services excluding waste transport. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, which concluded on 5th June 2026. The contract, worth £1,592,445.48, is awarded to Warrington's Own Buses, with the service period spanning from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029. The procurement covers locations including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and British Overseas Territories. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in student transport services to expand their portfolio and establish relationships with educational institutions across various regions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited for this tender due to the suitability criteria outlined in the procurement process. The DPS framework allows multiple suppliers to participate, thereby creating a competitive environment that encourages innovation and expertise in organising scheduled bus services and educational visits, catering to the transport needs of schools, universities, and similar entities. ## Notice CPC intends to put a DPS in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of Student Transport Services. A "Student Transport Service" is any form of transport relating to student in an educational environment, and the following are examples of what Student Transport might constitute: - * Scheduled Bus services from point A to B with pickups on route. * Organised coach trips to points of interest and education visits. Any resulting DPS agreement resulting from this exercise will be available to Further Education Institutions, Universities, Sixth Forms, Academies, Schools, Museums and other similar organisations who are CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17824. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17824 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d123ab-7f4b-4f0f-9e69-e69f667a02ed | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Jun 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £375,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,592,445 | | 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 | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA4 3AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Appleton | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WARRINGTON'S OWN BUSES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 26 Jun 2026 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d123ab-7f4b-4f0f-9e69-e69f667a02ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d123ab-7f4b-4f0f-9e69-e69f667a02ed 26th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-143dca71-8e78-459c-9172-f60c2222c40a.json.