--- title: "WBCLD33 - Acorn Day Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Wokingham Borough Council" published: "2026-08-13" --- # WBCLD33 - Acorn Day Centre Buyer: Wokingham Borough Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b.json) ## Summary Wokingham Borough Council procured home-to-school transport for Acorn Day Centre. This is a transport service, covering the movement of children between home and school or day-centre settings. The procurement is classified as transport services and is intended for delivery across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement is relevant to coach operators, minibus companies, school transport providers and other passenger transport businesses able to provide safe, reliable scheduled journeys for children. It may also suit smaller transport businesses: the procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is service-based rather than for vehicles, construction or goods supply. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective restricted procedure. The estimated procurement value was £85,500, with a minimum estimated value of £5,400. Two active awards were made to Alanis Coach Travel, each valued at £5,400, so the awards should be considered separately rather than as a combined amount. The award date was 13 August 2026. The first awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The second runs from 20 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 3pm. The award outcome shows that the selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. This award demonstrates demand from Wokingham Borough Council for contracted home-to-school transport serving Acorn Day Centre and similar education-related journeys. A credible future competitor would need passenger transport capability, suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide dependable services across the required routes and service area. Experience of transporting children, robust safeguarding and driver-management arrangements, reliable scheduling and contingency cover would be commercially important for this type of requirement. Smaller operators are relevant because the procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, and the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME. Transport businesses that can demonstrate consistent service delivery, appropriate safety controls and the ability to manage council-funded passenger services would be well placed when this requirement returns to market. ## Notice Home to school transport ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/183afbd0-0762-4038-a948-d53389319a9d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £85,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £5,400 | | 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 | Wokingham Borough Council | | Locality | WOKINGHAM | | Postcode area | Reading | | Postcode | RG40 1BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Emmbrook | | Westminster constituency | Wokingham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Alanis Coach Travel | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/183afbd0-0762-4038-a948-d53389319a9d - 13 Aug 2026 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/192ca223-2c21-49fc-9ed0-a6c3f815b9bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/183afbd0-0762-4038-a948-d53389319a9d 13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/192ca223-2c21-49fc-9ed0-a6c3f815b9bb 13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wokingham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d7fd96b-0afd-477f-9728-7f18007bee4b. 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