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title: "WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School"
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buyer: "Wokingham Borough Council"
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# WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School

Buyer: Wokingham Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3332524c-4ab2-4049-b450-8d2005563225

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) under the requirement titled WBCS49 The Holt & Forest School. The service is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general passenger transport contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based at the Civic Offices in Wokingham, England. The procurement is intended to support travel between home and The Holt & Forest School, although the published description does not identify individual routes, passenger numbers or vehicle types. It is classified as transport services (excluding waste transport), CPV 60000000, and is categorised as a service opportunity. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making it relevant to smaller specialist transport operators as well as larger providers.

This completed procurement used a selective restricted procedure. The tender closed on 11 September 2026 at 15:00, and the contract was awarded on 11 September 2026. School Express was selected as supplier for an awarded value of £13,690. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The overall procurement was estimated between £13,690 and £85,500, while the recorded award is a separate value and should not be treated as the upper estimate. The published evaluation basis is the restricted procedure rather than a detailed quality or price weighting. The award is active, and the tender status is complete. The process concerns one transport requirement, with no separate lots or multiple awarded suppliers identified.

This award provides a clear example of demand from Wokingham Borough Council for dedicated SEN home-to-school transport linked to The Holt & Forest School. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate reliable school transport operations, the ability to serve pupils with special educational needs, and sufficient capacity to deliver the service throughout the required school-year period. Route planning, dependable daily attendance, safeguarding arrangements, appropriately trained drivers and passenger-support capability are commercially relevant areas to evidence, provided they match the eventual specification. The procurement route shows that the council used a restricted procedure, so suppliers should be prepared to pass an initial selection stage before submitting a tender. SME suitability indicates that a smaller operator with focused local capacity could be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

SEN home to school transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe58d844-3d8a-48ad-a0c2-85213bbf4d6e |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,690 |
| 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

- 11 Sep 2026 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe58d844-3d8a-48ad-a0c2-85213bbf4d6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe58d844-3d8a-48ad-a0c2-85213bbf4d6e
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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