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title: "School Transport Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-819c1bd9-ec93-4443-8bd3-00040dd67852"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED"
published: "2023-10-31"
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# School Transport Market Engagement Event

Buyer: BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-819c1bd9-ec93-4443-8bd3-00040dd67852

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## Summary

The School Transport Market Engagement Event is a planning stage procurement process initiated by Brighter Futures for Children Limited. The event aims to gather feedback on proposed changes to school transport services, including reducing single collections, emissions, and collaborating with neighbouring local authorities. The event will take place on 30th November 2023 at the Civic Offices in Reading, RG1 2LU. Interested parties need to register by 24th November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the road transport services industry to engage with Brighter Futures for Children Limited and Reading Borough Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to participate in this market engagement event to provide feedback on the proposed changes to school transport services and potentially secure future contracts in the industry.

## Notice

Brighter Futures for Children would like to invite all interested parties to a Market Engagement event: 30th November 2023, 10:30 to 12:00 at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU. This is a joint event with Reading Borough Council (RBC). RBC are reviewing licensing arrangements for hire vehicles and would like feedback from those currently delivering school transport. Brighter Futures for Children is reviewing the ways in which we provide school transport and would like feedback from current and potential providers on our proposals. Our proposals include: * reducing the number of single collections; * reduce the number of home pick-ups and introduce routes with pick-up points; * reduce our emissions inline with our environmental policies by using larger vehicles; * working with our neighbouring local authorities to reduce the number of routes. To register, please send a list of your attendee's names (maximum three per organisation), email addresses and role within the organisation to: childrenscommissioning@brighterfuturesforchildren.org We ask that each organisation has a maximum of 3 attendees - the deadline for registration is 24th November 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f5a6899-de03-458e-baa0-dda67b4dfab8 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 10:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f5a6899-de03-458e-baa0-dda67b4dfab8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f5a6899-de03-458e-baa0-dda67b4dfab8
  31st October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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