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title: "Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award Quarter 3 -2025"
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# Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years). Contract Award Quarter 3 -2025

Buyer: DUDLEY MBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a7af1a2-d950-4393-9892-5eec2928a6b4

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## Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DUDLEY MBC) has concluded the contracting process for a transportation services tender titled "Home to School Transport for children, young people and adults (4-25 years)". The procurement was conducted via a selective method, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) under the industry category "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver" (CPV: 60170000). This contract pertains to the West Midlands region and covers the period from 1 March 2025 to 31 May 2025, with the DPS being open until 30 June 2027. The award notice was published on 24 July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for transportation businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as these services are essential for fulfilling the needs of children, young people, and adults in local educational and community settings. Service providers offering a variety of vehicles, including cars, MPVs, minibuses, and accessible buses, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The participation of multiple SMEs like Castle Cars Dudley, Central Cars Dudley Ltd, and others demonstrates the diverse range of opportunities available within this procurement process, allowing businesses to expand their operations and contribute to the local infrastructure.

## Notice

This notice is a contract award for 01 March 2025 - 31 May 2025, for Home to School Transport for Children, Young People and Adults (4-25 years). DPS is open until 30 June 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/239a7297-be10-4026-8a8f-37d13a4a1a98 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,941,635 |
| 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 | DUDLEY MBC |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | A TO Z MINIBUSES; CASTLE CARS DUDLEY; CENTRAL CARS DUDLEY; CROWN TAXI'S 24; DUDLEY CARS; ELITE TRANSFERS; FASTLINE TAXIS; FETCH SKYLINE; FIVE STAR TAXIS & MINIBUSES; IH TRAVELS; M.M TRAVEL; MERRY HILL PRIVATE HIRE; ONE 4 YOU SERVICES; REGAL CABS; RH TRAVELS; SKYWAYS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; STS (SPECIALIST TRANSPORT SERVICES; SUPER TAXIS; T&T TRAVELS; WHITE STAR TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/239a7297-be10-4026-8a8f-37d13a4a1a98

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/239a7297-be10-4026-8a8f-37d13a4a1a98
  24th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ProjectManage/3408
  The Council are seeking service providers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide a diverse range of transportation for the adults and children (4-25). Vehicles are to include: cars, MPVs, minibuses, small and large accessible vehicles capable of transporting wheelchair users, larger buses and coaches of all sizes. The Council has a statutory duty to meet the transport needs of individuals based on their assessment of need and when related eligibility criteria are met.

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