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title: "CPU5289 - SEN - NCC2601"
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published: "2026-09-09"
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# CPU5289 - SEN - NCC2601

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dab1eae-7dde-48f4-8b6b-ecd4a728c92e

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people requiring special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The requirement covers special-purpose road passenger transport services, including passenger vehicles supplied with drivers. Delivery is in England, with the council as the buying organisation. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The arrangement was awarded to four suppliers: DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions and Rushcliffe Travel. It therefore suits operators able to provide managed, driver-supported passenger transport for school journeys, particularly businesses with suitable local coverage and the operational capability to serve SEND passengers safely and reliably.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The award was made on 31 August 2026 to DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions and Rushcliffe Travel, with a total awarded value of £478,420. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The wider procurement contract period is stated as 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2026 at 12 noon. Evaluation followed the open-procedure process, and the requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Four suppliers were selected after evaluation; the published information does not divide the award value between them.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Nottingham City Council for SEND home-to-school transport delivered through several local operators. A credible future competitor would need to provide special-purpose passenger transport with drivers, organise dependable school journeys across England as required, and understand the practical needs of children and young people with SEND. The successful supplier profile shows that small and medium-sized businesses can compete for this type of council requirement. Relevant strengths include appropriately managed vehicles, reliable scheduling and dispatch, sufficient driver capacity, safe passenger handling, and the operational resilience to maintain regular school transport services. Local knowledge and the ability to coordinate multiple journeys would also be commercially relevant.

## Notice

Home to School SEND Transport, awarded to 4 suppliers after evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57416d9b-4af8-4905-91aa-30ab0cda3a55 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £478,420 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £478,420 |
| 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 | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | DG Cars; NG11 Cars Ltd; Nottingham Transport Solutions; Rushcliffe Travel LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57416d9b-4af8-4905-91aa-30ab0cda3a55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57416d9b-4af8-4905-91aa-30ab0cda3a55
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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