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title: "WBCLD35 - Growing Places"
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# WBCLD35 - Growing Places

Buyer: Wokingham Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b5bbf04-f56b-45cb-862a-fd0b3087b7d4

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council procured special educational needs (SEN) home-to-school transport. This is a passenger transport service for children travelling between home and school. The procurement is categorised as transport services (CPV 60000000), with the recorded delivery location in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Wokingham Borough Council, based in Wokingham. The requirement is a service rather than a purchase of vehicles or transport infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to School Express. The award was made on 29 September 2026, for £5,400. The estimated tender value was £85,500, with a stated minimum of £5,400. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The council used a restricted procedure, with a submission deadline of 28 September 2026 at 12:30. The tender was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no evaluation criteria beyond the procurement method.

The award demonstrates demand from Wokingham Borough Council for SEN home-to-school transport, on a relatively short-term service contract. School Express, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected to deliver the requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s similar transport work would need to show they can reliably provide suitable passenger transport for children with special educational needs, including dependable journeys between home and school. The award provides a local example of the supplier profile that secured this service, but does not set out specific vehicle, staffing, safeguarding, accessibility or accreditation requirements. Businesses with relevant school transport operating capability can use this purchase as a reference point when assessing fit with the council’s transport requirements.

## Notice

SEN home to school transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea01a704-21c4-409e-be83-5d47f794ee0c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,400 |
| 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 | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | School Express |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea01a704-21c4-409e-be83-5d47f794ee0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea01a704-21c4-409e-be83-5d47f794ee0c
  29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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