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title: "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport for Out of County and Specialist Independent Schools - see description for full details"
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# Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport for Out of County and Specialist Independent Schools - see description for full details

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5729d9bc-ddcb-45b7-95f4-d2661e6df59d

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport for Out of County and Specialist Independent Schools". This procurement falls under the transport services category and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £5,000,000 and a minimum value of £4,000,000. The procurement method is open, and the deadline for submissions was 5th April 2018, with contracts expected to commence on 1st September 2018 and run until 31st August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transportation sector, particularly for those that specialise in passenger transport services, such as taxi and minibus operators. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as multiple contracts are likely to be awarded across approximately 65 routes, allowing room for both established operators and newcomers in the market to participate. Companies that can offer flexible solutions, value for money, and the capacity to service one or more routes would be well-positioned to compete effectively for the contracts.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus in relation to Special Educational Needs transport for Out of County and Specialist Independent Schools. For the avoidance of doubt the establishments this includes are: Bleasdale School; Breckenbrough School; Cambian Whinfell; Cedar House School; Crookhey Hall School; Educla-High Head Castle Farm; Herdley Bank School; Kirby Moor School; Morecambe Road School; Mowbray School; Northern Counties School; Oversands School; Percy Hedley School; Priory Hurworth House School; Progress School; Queen Katherine School; Royal School for the Deaf (Derby); St John's Catholic School for the Deaf; St Vincent's School; SwitchEd2; Underley Garden School; West Kirby Residential School; Wings School Approximately 65 routes are to be tendered and it is likely that contracts will be awarded to a range of providers. Operators are further invited to submit routes linking routes or offering value for money composite option. Tenders for whole or part routes will be considered and routes may be split between more than 1 operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/691ed22c-3428-4369-b187-93ef157cdc54 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,520,000 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Supplier names | A STAR TAXIS; ADL TRAVEL; AIRPORT EXPRESS LD; BEELINE TAXIS; CENTRAL CARS & COURIERS; CITY TAXIS; D TRAVEL.; DGH SILLOTH; GEOFF'S TAXI'S; HOBANS 1923; HUTTON HIRE; K CARS KENDAL; M & I TRAVEL; PAULS TAXIS; PHILIP TAYLOR TAXI'S; PRIMA TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2018 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/691ed22c-3428-4369-b187-93ef157cdc54
- 5 Mar 2018 at 09:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3dc7646-b90a-4641-b974-ecb3141a3470

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/691ed22c-3428-4369-b187-93ef157cdc54
  22nd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3dc7646-b90a-4641-b974-ecb3141a3470
  5th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=919e4caf-8d15-e811-80ea-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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