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title: "Transportation of School Pupils to Swimming Lessons - Boroughwide"
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# Transportation of School Pupils to Swimming Lessons - Boroughwide

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d2bf4b0-88a2-43fc-ba70-f47e9025455f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking transport providers for the "Transportation of School Pupils to Swimming Lessons - Boroughwide" project, which falls under the services sector, specifically the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following an open single-stage tender method that closed on 14 May 2018. The contract, valued at £500,000, will span from 1 September 2018 to 1 September 2021, with the service intended to transport school-age children from various schools in Bexley to designated swimming centres within the borough.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transportation sector, particularly those that provide services for educational institutions or specialise in child transport. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their local knowledge and focus on service quality to meet the specific requirements of the Borough of Bexley.

## Notice

The London Borough of Bexley is undertaking an open single-stage procurement process to identify transport providers who are able to provide transportation of school age children from schools within the London Borough of Bexley to 3 swimming centres located within the London Borough of Bexley. The service covers the 3 school terms with schools being allocated a slot at the swimming centre for a school term. The provider will transport pupils on a weekly basis from their respective school to the designated swimming centre for the duration of the school term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6952f3-4941-426f-9a32-adedf5dd4948 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 1 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY |
| Locality | BEXLEYHEATH |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA6 7AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Electoral ward | Bexleyheath |
| Westminster constituency | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTAUR OVERLAND TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 18 May 2018 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6952f3-4941-426f-9a32-adedf5dd4948

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6952f3-4941-426f-9a32-adedf5dd4948
  18th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=319060606
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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