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title: "St Helens Borough Council Home to School Transport Services"
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# St Helens Borough Council Home to School Transport Services

Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-591e4c8e-ab72-4239-9352-fb6167fc5b01

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## Summary

St Helens Borough Council is procuring home to school transport services for a contract period spanning three years, from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2025. The tender, with a total value of £3 million, is classified under transport services (excluding waste transport). The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been published on 7th October 2021, with responses originally due by 5th November 2021. The council is using the open procurement method, inviting all experienced transport operators that possess a St Helens Council contract driver badge to participate in this opportunity.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transportation sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), due to the council's emphasis on inclusivity in the bidding process. Companies that specialise in school transport, private hire services, or have a proven track record in handling the specific needs of educational transport will be well positioned to compete effectively. The procurement offers a chance for growth, as successful bidders would secure long-term contracts with a local authority, which can lead to further opportunities in related service areas.

## Notice

St Helens Council are inviting suitably experienced transport operators to tender for journey routes to convey clientele from home to school and various centres/ locations inside and outside the Borough using hired transport. All Applicants who wish to apply for consideration and inclusion for this contact must hold a St Helens Council contract driver badge issued by the Licensing department. A copy of the Licensing Guidance has been included with this tender pack. Only drivers who have a contract driver badge issued by St.Helens Council Licensing Department may be used on this contract. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure all drivers have undertaken the checks and have a valid photo identification driver card during the contract period. The Council is seeking to procure a supplier in accordance with the open procedure as set out in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Part 2, Section 3, Regulation 27 (the "Regulations"). The Council is using the open procedure due to its requirement for the procurement of a supplier to successfully deliver the Programme. All interested suppliers can submit a tender response and all bidders who meet the selection criteria set out in the Suitability Questionnaire will then proceed to the evaluation stage of the process St Helens Council wishes to award a contract for 36 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d83c630b-d131-4c27-baca-6fcd71935cb6 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,085,507 |
| 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 | ST.HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| 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 | 16 |
| Supplier names | A1 TAXIS; ASHTON MINI TRAVEL; AUTO TRAVEL; BRADYS MINI BUS TRAVEL; BRITANNIA RADIO CARS MERSEYSIDE; C&R TRAVEL; CJS TRAVEL; CRITCHLEYS CONTRACTS; DIAMOND TRAVEL MINIBUS; KNOWSLEY TRAVEL; LMTRAVEL; MERSEYBUS; RADCLIFFE TAXIS; ROCKET MINICOACHES; S.C.T / S.H.I.F.T; TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2022 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d83c630b-d131-4c27-baca-6fcd71935cb6
- 7 Oct 2021 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2728dbb0-7f59-4c85-8dd6-b4c9d4e9d196

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d83c630b-d131-4c27-baca-6fcd71935cb6
  10th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2728dbb0-7f59-4c85-8dd6-b4c9d4e9d196
  7th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bf099639-6127-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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