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title: "Provision of Special Educational Needs transport in the Carlisle area (H0528, H0535)"
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# Provision of Special Educational Needs transport in the Carlisle area (H0528, H0535)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344b5a96-a07d-4467-8488-2ab286cba349

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Special Educational Needs transport in the Carlisle area" with a budget of £36,000. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, following an open tender procedure. The contract, which caters to transport services, will run from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018. The deadline for submission was 10:00 on 16th August 2017, and proposals were required to include a minimum of four seating capacity vehicles, along with necessary documents such as a Tender Pricing Submission and a Daily timetable template.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for local taxi, minibus, and coach service providers, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer reliable passenger transport services for special educational needs. Businesses that excel in customer service and have experience with transport logistics will be well-positioned to compete. The local market in the North West region encourages participation from companies that meet the operational requirements and can deliver quality service to the community.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi, minibus and/or coach in relation to Special Educational Needs in the Carlisle area The minimum number of seats required is 4 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: 10:00 Wednesday 16th August 2017 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/3f4f17e8-476d-467c-a557-22515bcda012 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BEELINE TAXIS; N & C TAXI SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2017 at 09:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4f17e8-476d-467c-a557-22515bcda012
- 2 Aug 2017 at 10:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4f17e8-476d-467c-a557-22515bcda012

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4f17e8-476d-467c-a557-22515bcda012
  2nd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cb80bf5f-6377-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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