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title: "LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement"
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# LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d67ca34-618f-4b41-b9fe-e38ce039e949

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured whole-school transport services for Sky Vale School, a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school. The requirement covers transport services for the school community and is classified under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is in England, United Kingdom. This is a services procurement rather than a supply or construction contract. The council is the buying organisation, with the procurement focused on meeting the school’s transport requirement as a single whole-school arrangement under Lot 2. The scope is therefore relevant to transport operators and passenger-transport businesses with the operational capability to support a SEND school requirement across the relevant delivery area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 following a restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 1pm. Apple Taxis was awarded the contract at a value of £90,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement is classified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns Lot 2, Sky Vale School (SEND) Whole School Procurement, and the award covers the whole-school transport requirement. The reported outcome is an active award to one supplier. The award route was selective, using the restricted procedure, rather than an open tender. The procurement was evaluated through the process set by the restricted procedure.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for school transport serving a SEND setting under North Somerset Council. It is most relevant to established taxi firms, private-hire operators, school transport providers and other SMEs able to organise reliable passenger transport for a whole-school requirement. A credible future supplier would need sufficient vehicle and driver capacity, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the ability to deliver consistent services across the required area. Experience of transporting children or pupils with additional needs would be commercially relevant, as would strong safeguarding, passenger-assistance and service-continuity arrangements where required by the council’s specification. The incumbent supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business with suitable operational reach and capacity.

## Notice

LOT 2 - Sky Vale School (SEND) - Whole School Procurement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cf8e4b-d7a0-4984-8af8-30f4c897e827 |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | CLEVEDON |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Apple Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cf8e4b-d7a0-4984-8af8-30f4c897e827

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cf8e4b-d7a0-4984-8af8-30f4c897e827
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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