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title: "Volunteer Community Transport Services"
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buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
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# Volunteer Community Transport Services

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77431398-cc13-4de7-a7fc-36a93ff8c479

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council has awarded a contract for Volunteer Community Transport Services. The procurement process involved an open procedure with a contract value of £150,000. The contract period is from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2025. The award was made to SWAN Advice Network on November 8, 2022. The buying organisation is located in Keynsham, South West, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This tender for Volunteer Community Transport Services, initiated by Bath and North East Somerset Council, presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) to provide specialised road passenger-transport services. Businesses with experience in non-scheduled passenger transport are well-suited to compete in this open procurement process. The deadline for tender submission was October 14, 2022, with the contract implementation starting on December 1, 2022, over a five-year period, offering stability and growth potential for winning suppliers.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a single provider for the provision of Volunteer Community Transport.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7907c91a-27b9-4cce-a2f1-a8a7e068f207 |
| 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 | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,866 |
| 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 | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | KEYNSHAM |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS31 1FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Keynsham North |
| Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWAN ADVICE NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2022 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7907c91a-27b9-4cce-a2f1-a8a7e068f207
- 23 Sep 2022 at 08:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fd5f0d2-c778-4c45-8056-e72c13686fa1
- 23 Sep 2022 at 08:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa57da79-ca50-4182-a878-c5d767d80c2b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7907c91a-27b9-4cce-a2f1-a8a7e068f207
  10th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fd5f0d2-c778-4c45-8056-e72c13686fa1
  23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa57da79-ca50-4182-a878-c5d767d80c2b
  23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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