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title: "Provision of School Bus Services across Cornwall"
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buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
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# Provision of School Bus Services across Cornwall

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ec6d54f-44c5-44fa-9e30-97a2a6bcdbf3

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of School Bus Services across Cornwall," which is classified under transport services. This procurement is part of providing statutory Home to School travel for 37 school routes throughout Cornwall, with the tender period open until 9th March 2020. The total contract value is £1,500,000, and the contract duration extends from 14th April 2020 to 31st March 2028. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in transportation services, particularly those that can demonstrate proficiency in providing professional, safe, and reliable school bus services. Companies that can offer value for money while addressing climate change through reduced vehicle emissions will be particularly well-suited. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a chance to compete effectively in this tender, benefiting from the potential long-term contract and steady revenue streams associated with public sector work.

## Notice

Cornwall is tendering 37 of its School Bus Services across the whole County, providing statutory Home to School travel. Each of the routes has been offered with a Guide Price, with each Lot representing an individual school service. The Council's desired outcomes from the Tender are: 1. A professional, safe and reliable School Bus service 2. Value for money service for the Council Taxpayer; 3. Vehicle Emission reduction across the network to reflect the Council's stance on the Climate Change Emergency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eb863a5-ab50-4493-ac8e-188afed6c995 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2020 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eb863a5-ab50-4493-ac8e-188afed6c995

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eb863a5-ab50-4493-ac8e-188afed6c995
  20th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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