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title: "Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach"
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# Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach

Buyer: SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46a82fa8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

South Cheshire College is seeking suppliers for scheduled Student Transport Services across four routes: Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager, and Sandbach. The tender, titled "Student Transport Services - Whitchurch, Clutton, Alsager & Sandbach," includes separate lots, with contract services commencing as early as 1st November 2016 for some routes. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the awarded value of approximately £76,552. Interested parties should note that the contract period runs until 31st July 2017, and submissions were due by 18th October 2016.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in transport services, especially those equipped to manage larger groups, as the tender requires vehicles with a minimum capacity of 15 to 67 seats. Companies with experience in similar student transport services and strong references from past contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete effectively. This tender could be attractive to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their portfolio, as well as larger operators in the transport sector.

## Notice

South Cheshire College has a requirement for the provision of scheduled Student Transport services on four routes which are included in this tender as separate lots: Lot 1 - Whitchurch SCC3 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 2 - Clutton SCC12 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 3 - Alsager SCC14A (Service to start 01/11/16) Lot 4 - Sandbach SCC16 (Service to start 01/11/16) You may bid for any or all of the lots. AM Route details are shown below (PM = reverse of inward route): Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Route SCC3 (Whitchurch) Ternhill Garage @ 07:25 Darliston - Lower Heath C of E School @ 07:41 Prees - Whitchurch Road, Layby @ 07:45 Higher Heath - Mill Ln Bus Stop @ 07:50 Whitchurch - Tesco @ 08:00 Whitchurch, Railway Station @ 08:05 Aston Crossroads @ 08:16 Sound Primary School @ 08:18 Nantwich - St Annes Primary School @ 08:25 Nantwich - Crewe Rd, Whitewell Close cnr @ 08:27 Number of Seats: Minimum 67 Seater Required Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Route SCC12 (Clutton) Clutton, opp Holywell Lane @ 07:20 Tilston, opp Carden Arms @ 07:24 Duckington Crossroads @ 07:28 Tattenhall Post Office @ 07:36 Bulkeley Crossroads @ 07:51 Spurstow, Panama Hatty's @ 07:56 Bunbury Heath, School Lane @ 07:58 Bunbury, Darkie Meadow @ 08:00 Haughton, Long Lane / Hall Lane Post Box @ 08:03 Radmore Green, Long Lane @ 08:07 Burland Stores @ 08:11 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 15 Seater required Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Route SCC14A (Alsager) Alsager, Sainsbury's Layby @ 08:30 Alsager, Crewe Road / Hassall Road @ 08:31 Oakhanger, Methodist Church @ 08:32 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 57 Seater required Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Route SCC16 (Sandbach) Sandbach, Railway Station @ 08:10 Middlewich, Warmingham Road, The Turnpike @ 08:14 South Cheshire College @ 08:45 Number of Seats: Minimum 53 Seater required Prospective suppliers who have not provided Student Transport Services to South Cheshire College within the last 3 years are asked to provide references. Please provide names and contact details for at least two customers for whom you have supplied a similar service within the last 3 years (by doing so you confirm that you have approached your referees and have confirmed that they will be available during the tender period, and are happy for us to contact them). If supplying references, we request that prior to returning your tender submission you provide your referee contact details by email to chris.lovatt@scc.ac.uk, doing so will enable us to obtain references with the minimum of delay during the tender period. Full details of our requirement & instructions for tender participants are included in the ITT document. Additional information: Prospective suppliers who have not provided Student Transport Services to South Cheshire College within the last 3 years are asked to provide references. Please provide names and contact details for at least two customers for whom you have supplied a similar service within the last 3 years (by doing so you confirm that you have approached your referees and have confirmed that they will be available during the tender period, and are happy to provide a reference). We request that prior to returning your tender submission you provide your referee contact details by email to Chris Lovatt at the earliest opportunity, doing so will enable us to obtain references with the minimum of delay during the tender period. This tender contains 4 lots, each lot has it's own start date, As Contracts Finder requires a single start date to be entered into the "summary information" page, we have stated the earliest start date, which applies to Lots 3 & 4. The service start date for each route is shown below: Lot 1 - Whitchurch SCC3 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 2 - Clutton SCC12 (Service to start 05/01/17) Lot 3 - Alsager SCC14A (Service to start 01/11/16) Lot 4 - Sandbach SCC16 (Service to start 01/11/16)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b404857-8271-4316-9c70-71523fc09947 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Jul 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £92,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,552 |
| 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 | SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW2 8AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe West |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | D&G BUS; MIKRO COACHES; PAUL'S COACHES; STANWAYS COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2016 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b404857-8271-4316-9c70-71523fc09947
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4baf134b-e916-403e-b67e-09fa29bd8e09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b404857-8271-4316-9c70-71523fc09947
  23rd November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4baf134b-e916-403e-b67e-09fa29bd8e09
  5th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/C8ACE8EB-A57A-4749-A2A9-EA12C38AD1F7
  Appendix 5 - Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4DDCC168-D2F9-4A9E-BE26-D70709C4C3F3
  Appendix 4 - Health & Safety Policy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87C5EBD0-8244-485F-B95A-801293FAF09D
  Appendix 2 - Term Dates
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2F9225D3-1B5A-41C5-830E-1CC95FCFFCF1
  Appendix 3 - Anti Bribery & Corruption Policy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ACFADDD0-5288-4D90-B19A-035B7A189637
  T030 Invitation to Tender (ITT)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scc.ac.uk

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