--- title: "London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK" published: "2024-08-16" --- # London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d77eddb-f55b-44ec-a1ce-dd9ceecc1d89.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Southwark is in the planning stage for procuring Home to School Transport services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This procurement aims to provide effective transportation within Southwark, primarily utilising buses, with some taxis and smaller vehicles. A virtual market warming event is scheduled for 8th October 2024 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, and interested providers can attend via Microsoft Teams. The budget allocated for this project is £6,500,000, with the contract period starting from 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2032. The tender falls under the Transport services category and will further include auxiliary transport, health, and social work services. The procurement communication indicates a future notice date of 25th November 2024. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the transport sector, particularly those specialising in services for individuals with SEND. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate. Providers attending the market warming event will gain valuable insights into the strategic context, service model requirements, and the procurement strategy. This is an excellent growth opportunity for businesses equipped to offer robust and reliable transportation services tailored to the needs of children with SEND, enhancing their service portfolio and fostering long-term contracts with the London Borough of Southwark. ## Notice Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm. The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark. The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle. The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form. Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover: * Strategic context and overview * High level overview of the service model and key requirements * Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions * Procurement strategy and indicative timeline Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven't done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com Please submit attendance form attached to the advert by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d206cff2-e3bb-48bf-ac5f-f3772dc3d994 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 2QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2024 at 15:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d206cff2-e3bb-48bf-ac5f-f3772dc3d994 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d206cff2-e3bb-48bf-ac5f-f3772dc3d994 16th August 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=af0d7d1a-df5b-ef11-812e-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwark.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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