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title: "CPU5289 - LOT3 - SEN/FE - NCC2608"
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published: "2026-09-09"
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# CPU5289 - LOT3 - SEN/FE - NCC2608

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5574212d-e150-4c9a-ba4c-a10ae5ddf9ce

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), covering 11 routes in England. The service comprises special-purpose passenger transport, including passenger vehicles supplied with drivers. It is a services requirement for transporting eligible pupils between home and school, with the route package awarded to two suppliers: Nottingham Transport Solutions and Nottingham Specialist Transport. The buyer is Nottingham City Council, based at Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it is relevant to specialist transport operators and smaller providers able to deliver dedicated SEN routes reliably.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2026 at 12:00. The award was made on 31 August 2026 to Nottingham Transport Solutions and Nottingham Specialist Transport, with a combined awarded value of £287,470. The award records a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027; the tender information describes the intended contract period as 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender was marked complete and covered 11 routes. The award information identifies two suppliers, but does not allocate separate values or routes between them. Evaluation was conducted through the open procurement procedure.

This award demonstrates established demand from Nottingham City Council for specialist home-to-school SEN transport delivered across multiple routes. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger vehicles with drivers and coordinate dependable daily journeys between pupils’ homes and schools. The scale requires enough vehicles, suitably capable drivers and operational resilience to manage a route package rather than isolated ad hoc journeys. The opportunity is expressly suitable for SMEs, which indicates that smaller specialist operators can be relevant alongside larger providers. Businesses with experience in SEN or assisted passenger transport, strong route planning and the capacity to maintain consistent service across several routes would be well placed when this council’s requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Home to school SEN transport. 11 Routes awarded, 2 suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02be1de9-b9ed-4b64-994a-45c7aded593b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £287,470 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £287,470 |
| 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 | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | Nottingham Transport Solutions; Nottingham Specialist Transport Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02be1de9-b9ed-4b64-994a-45c7aded593b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02be1de9-b9ed-4b64-994a-45c7aded593b
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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