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title: "Tender for provision of Home to School transport in the Whitehaven Area (T6308)"
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# Tender for provision of Home to School transport in the Whitehaven Area (T6308)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2445f849-aa33-4ddd-828f-7e5d55373613

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Home to School transport services in the Whitehaven area. This open tender, identified as CUM001-DN325127-23236009, pertains to transport services (not waste transport) and has a total contract value of £35,000. The tender submission deadline is set for 10:00 a.m. on 28 February 2018, with the contract period commencing on 5 March 2018 and running until 31 August 2020. Interested parties should refer to the "Instructions for Tendering" for detailed requirements on submission.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide passenger transport services using taxis, minibuses, or coaches. Businesses operating in the North West of the UK can potentially expand their market presence by leveraging this contract to establish a reliable service for transporting students to and from school, particularly as the contract demands a minimum of four seats without a requirement for a Passenger Assistant.

## 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 Whitehaven area (T6308) The minimum number of seats required is 4, no 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: Wednesday 28 February 2018 10.00 a.m. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE UPLOADED ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS FAILURE TO DO SO WILL 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/8ad27bbd-6e3c-4e71-ab65-3ba9960dd9ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 9 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2018 at 10:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ad27bbd-6e3c-4e71-ab65-3ba9960dd9ab
- 21 Feb 2018 at 10:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ad27bbd-6e3c-4e71-ab65-3ba9960dd9ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ad27bbd-6e3c-4e71-ab65-3ba9960dd9ab
  21st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b82e53cf-ee16-e811-80ea-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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