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title: "WP3279m Route Contracts Mini Competition January 2025 - AWARD"
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# WP3279m Route Contracts Mini Competition January 2025 - AWARD

Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bae46f7-94aa-46f3-86c9-198a97dff2fb

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## Summary

Walsall Council e-Tendering has completed the procurement process for the provision of Home to School Passenger Transport Services for children with special educational needs. This contract, titled "WP3279m Route Contracts Mini Competition January 2025 - AWARD," falls within the transport services industry category and encompasses various route contracts. The service area includes Walsall, West Midlands. The procurement method was a mini competition conducted under the Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) following the Council’s Contract Rules and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period is from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2026, with the possibility of an extension up to 12 months. Key deadlines included the tender submission end date on 29th November 2024 and the award date on 17th December 2024.

This tender is an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in passenger transport services, especially those specialising in road transport and hire of passenger vehicles with drivers. Companies capable of providing reliable, professional transport services for special educational needs pupils can significantly benefit from this contract. Businesses such as vehicle hire companies, taxi services, and specialised passenger transport operators would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. Successful bidders include 247 Cars Willenhall Limited, Ace Cars Nottingham, Aldridge and Barons Limited, Choice Cars UK Ltd, Green Destinations Ltd, N A Cars & Minibuses, and Starlight Taxis Limited. This procurement offers the opportunity for sustained contracts and potential extensions, contributing to business stability and growth within the region.

## Notice

1.1 The Council wishes to procure various Route Contracts for the Provision of Home to School Passenger Transport Services for children with special educational needs. 1.2 There are 17 (seventeen) Route Contracts (please see Appendix A for a list of Route details). 1.3 Each Contract is for the undertaking of a single transport route to and from a school or other specified premises (the "Premises"). This type of call-of contract is called a "Route Contract" in the Framework Agreement between the Council and the Bidder and will typically involve the deployment of a single vehicle to undertake a single route to and from the Premises to transport SEN pupils. 1.4 The commencement date for the Routes Contracts is 1st January 2025, for an initial 24-month period. From 1st January 2027 there will be an option to extend each Route Contract by up to 12-months. 1.5 This Mini Competition has been issued via the Council's e-procurement portal, in-tend under the Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in connection with a competitive procurement. This procurement exercise is to be conducted in accordance with the Council's Contract Rules and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of the Mini Competition is to invite you to make a submission for the Contract/s and for no other purpose.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e812764e-8f6a-4715-9a2d-f12d50aca527 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | 247 CARS WILLENHALL; ACE CARS NOTTINGHAM; ALDRIDGE AND BARONS; CHOICE CARS; GREEN DESTINATIONS; N A CARS & MINIBUSES; STARLIGHT TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e812764e-8f6a-4715-9a2d-f12d50aca527

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e812764e-8f6a-4715-9a2d-f12d50aca527
  20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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