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title: "Local Buses and Home to School Transport by Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mainstream Taxis (2016/2)"
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# Local Buses and Home to School Transport by Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mainstream Taxis (2016/2)

Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36575dbf-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Rutland County Council, through the Welland Procurement Unit, has conducted a tender for "Local Buses and Home to School Transport by Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mainstream Taxis (2016/2)," classifying it under the road transport services industry. The procurement process, listed as "award" stage, had its deadline on 27th July 2016, and the contract, valued at £303,145, commenced on 30th August 2016, concluding on 4th September 2021. This procurement was executed using an open procedure, allowing a wide pool of bidders to participate, specifically targeting services for local buses and taxi contracts across the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly for those specialising in public road transport and accessible transport solutions. Companies with expertise in operating buses and taxis, including those that can provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles and have staff qualified in first aid, would be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, this contract could attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) eager to expand their service offerings and geographical reach in the transportation market.

## Notice

Rutland County Council requires the services of appropriately licensed Bus & Coach operators, and Hackney Carriage / Private Hire operators, to provide Local Buses, Home to School, Home to College and some Social Care transport on a number of bus / coach and taxi routes. Some routes require vehicles with wheelchair access. Tender documents show the routes available at the date of this Notice. There is a price per mile option for any route which arises after the submission of this Notice. Changes to routes may occur during the tender process, and / or during the currency of the contract. The transport provision is for a mix of ages, and, particularly for the SEN taxis, for a range of abilities. Some of the taxi routes, which are defined in the tender documents, will require an escort (passenger assistant) with a suitable first aid qualification. Drivers and escorts will need satisfactory DBS checks. There are two Lots: Lot 1: Local Buses Lot 2: Taxi Contracts Further details are to be found in the tender documents and the Schedule of routes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8ac328-dc14-4c96-8b07-ee020c0f3cbf |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 29 Aug 2016 - 4 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £303,145 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £303,145 |
| 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACE CARS - WEST BRIDGFORD; BERRIDGE TAXIS; FOX TAXIS; ROGER'S TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8ac328-dc14-4c96-8b07-ee020c0f3cbf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8ac328-dc14-4c96-8b07-ee020c0f3cbf
  22nd September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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