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title: "School Transport - SEND - Gainsborough Aegir - 8 seater (WC) & PSV - BPB000187"
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buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council"
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# School Transport - SEND - Gainsborough Aegir - 8 seater (WC) & PSV - BPB000187

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28d24fc0-ff3f-41dd-b6d0-80d7b144a24c

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council procured specialist school transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), serving Gainsborough Aegir. The requirement covered two journeys: Gainsborough to Gainsborough Aegir, and Walesby/Market Rasen to Gainsborough Aegir. The tender title specifies an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and PSV transport. This is passenger road transport, including provision of suitable vehicles and drivers to carry pupils on the stated routes. The delivery location is Gainsborough Aegir, with routes starting in Gainsborough and Walesby/Market Rasen. The council is the buyer and the contracted service concerns school journeys rather than general public transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Marks Transport Group. The award was made on 17 July 2026, following a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 13 July 2026 at 1pm. The award value is £542,450. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The two routes are described together in the award, with no separate values published for them. The tender identifies the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria or further participation requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council for sustained, route-specific SEND school transport to Gainsborough Aegir, including wheelchair-accessible provision and PSV capacity. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need vehicles suited to pupil transport, including an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, and the operational ability to serve the Gainsborough and Walesby/Market Rasen routes reliably. Experience coordinating school journeys and meeting the needs of passengers with disabilities would be relevant to this type of service. The council used a restricted procedure above threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a formal procurement process. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable for this opportunity; the selected supplier was an SME. The award indicates a multi-year service requirement rather than a one-off journey.

## Notice

BPB000187 Contract SN-4974 - Gainsborough to Gainsborough Aegir Contract SN-4975 - Walesby/Market Rasen to Gainsborough Aegir

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1ea49e-12bb-4d17-a010-e76a4b04beeb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £542,450 |
| 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 | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Marks Transport Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60150000 - Passenger transport by animal-drawn vehicles
- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
- 60220000 - Mail transport by railway
- 60300000 - Pipeline transport services
- 60400000 - Air transport services
- 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
- 60411000 - Scheduled airmail transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services
- 60423000 - Air-charter services
- 60424000 - Hire of air transport equipment with crew
- 60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew
- 60424110 - Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew
- 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew
- 60440000 - Aerial and related services
- 60441000 - Aerial spraying services
- 60442000 - Aerial forest-firefighting services
- 60443000 - Air-rescue services
- 60443100 - Air-sea rescue services
- 60444000 - Aircraft-operation services
- 60444100 - Pilot services
- 60445000 - Aircraft operating services
- 60500000 - Space transport services
- 60510000 - Satellite launch services
- 60520000 - Experimental payload services
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 60610000 - Ferry transport services
- 60620000 - Transport by water of mail
- 60630000 - Cable-laying ship services
- 60640000 - Shipping operations
- 60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew
- 60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew
- 60651100 - Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
- 60651200 - Hire of inland waterway vessels with crew
- 60651300 - Anti-pollution ship services
- 60651400 - Heavy-lift ship services
- 60651500 - Standby ship services
- 60651600 - Offshore supply ship services
- 60653000 - Hire of boats with crew

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1ea49e-12bb-4d17-a010-e76a4b04beeb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c1ea49e-12bb-4d17-a010-e76a4b04beeb
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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