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title: "PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport"
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buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8506be2d-5597-41bd-8856-363b5ef1b7bf

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council has procured home-to-school transport services, classified as road transport services. The requirement is to transport pupils to and from school; the published scope identifies England as the delivery country, with no more precise location stated. This is a transport-services contract bought by the county council. The named supplier, Andrew's of Tideswell, is a small business. The procurement is therefore relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide school journeys for a public-sector customer, particularly firms serving Derbyshire. The title and description identify the service as home-to-school transport, rather than general passenger transport, so relevant experience should concern organised school journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Andrew's of Tideswell. The council used a procedure described as “Other”; the data gives no further detail about the route or evaluation basis. One service requirement is recorded, with no lot breakdown. The contract award date was 20 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029. Both the estimated procurement value and the awarded value are £237,500. The tender submission deadline was 6 October 2026 at 11:00. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable to participate. No award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out in the published process information.

This award shows that Derbyshire County Council buys home-to-school transport as a multi-year service and that a small business, Andrew's of Tideswell, was selected. For a competitor to be credible when this specific requirement next comes to market, it would need to demonstrate the operational ability to deliver reliable, organised pupil journeys for the council across the relevant service area. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises indicates that the requirement was accessible to businesses of that scale, rather than being restricted to large operators. The procurement information does not set out vehicle, staffing, safeguarding, accessibility, capacity or accreditation requirements, so these cannot be treated as confirmed selection conditions. The commercial evidence is directly relevant to school transport operators seeking public-sector work with Derbyshire County Council.

## Notice

PLACE1325ET PTS276 Home to School Transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd7821e1-48a3-43b2-afcb-e32528db2f56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £237,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £237,500 |
| 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 | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Andrew's of Tideswell |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd7821e1-48a3-43b2-afcb-e32528db2f56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd7821e1-48a3-43b2-afcb-e32528db2f56
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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