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title: "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport in the Kendal area (H5759)"
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# Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport in the Kendal area (H5759)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c48d607-3af2-49f7-b703-bf328d052c0d

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders for the "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport in the Kendal area" under an open procurement process. The tender, labelled H5759, was published on 11 December 2020 and has a submission deadline of 10:00 on 18 December 2020. The contract, valued at £90,000, will commence on 5 January 2021 and will run until 31 August 2023. The services required involve passenger transport by taxi, minibus, or coach, and the minimum requirement is a vehicle with four seats, including a passenger assistant. The procurement is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom and falls under the transport services sector, excluding waste transport.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in transport services, including those operating in the taxi and minibus sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as they are well-suited to meet the service requirements outlined. The competitive nature of the tender process encourages firms to demonstrate their operational capabilities, pricing strategies, and commitment to providing high-quality services tailored to special educational needs.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi, minibus and/or coach in relation to Special Educational Needs in the Kendal area The minimum number of seats required is 4 (passenger assistant required) You must refer to the "Instructions for Tendering" prior to submitting your bid. All submissions must be uploaded and returned via the Chest The documents that must be included in your submission are: Information and Declaration Tender Pricing Submission Daily timetable template The deadline for submission is: 10:00 Friday 18 December 2020 PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE UPLOADED ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR TENDER SUBMISSION NOT BEING CONSIDERED

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a122a854-3755-4218-a950-37e3a2289c6f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,259 |
| 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 1RD |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCARR`S CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2020 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a122a854-3755-4218-a950-37e3a2289c6f
- 11 Dec 2020 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249bff1e-baf1-48ee-acf3-f8f63971160f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a122a854-3755-4218-a950-37e3a2289c6f
  21st December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249bff1e-baf1-48ee-acf3-f8f63971160f
  11th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0ea8b683-973b-eb11-8106-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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