--- title: "Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2017-04-07" --- # Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a9b0c5b-0b7a-4989-86a2-87ee5a0ab0dd.json) ## Summary The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking service providers for the "Home to School Transport for Children with Special Educational Needs," a crucial initiative designed to facilitate access to education for eligible pupils. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified with a focus on passenger vehicles, with a total estimated value of £3,500,000. The tender is currently in the active planning stage, with submissions due by 17th May 2017. The contracted service is expected to commence on 1st July 2017 and will span four years, ending on 31st July 2021. The transport routes will cover Barnsley and extend beyond its borders, requiring a fleet ranging from standard cars to specialised vehicles equipped for wheelchair access. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in passenger transport services, particularly those that can provide specialised vehicles adapted for children with special educational needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method is open, allowing a competitive landscape for local transport providers. Companies that can efficiently manage logistics and demonstrate experience in similar services will be well-placed to bid for the individual transport routes, ultimately contributing to their business growth and alignment with social responsibility initiatives. ## Notice BMBC has a statutory duty to arrange home to school travel arrangements for eligible children with special educational needs to access their education . The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly singly or return journeys.The Service Providers will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to passenger carrying vehicles (vehicles with 6 seats and more). There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable clients to access/egress the vehicle safely. Vehicle requirement depending on routes will comprise of the following: Saloon - Non-wheelchair - Up to 4 Passenger Seats MPV - Non-wheelchair - Up to 8 Passenger Seats Minibus - Non-wheelchair - Up to 16 Passenger Seats Saloon - Wheelchair - Up to 4 Passenger Seats MPV - Wheelchair - Up to 8 Passenger Seats Minibus - Wheelchair - Up to 16 Passenger Seats Circa 200 pupils to be travel to and from 16 different schools, mainly on a day to day basis. Key date for the commencement of delivery this service is the start of the new academic year September 2017. The requirement is for circa 30 routes which will be awarded on an individual basis. Additional information: Applicants will need to register their interest against this procurement event via YORtender in order to gain access to the tender documents. Applicants must register and submit completed tender documents via www.yortender.co.uk Once you have completed your registration, please follow the below steps to access the ITT Documents. If you are already registered on YORtender: Ensure you are fully logged into the YORtender. Register your interest by clicking on My Activities, Select Barnsley (LHS of Screen) and press update which is situated RHS bottom of screen. A list of tender events you have registered your interest in will appear. Click on the relevant tender. This will open up the relevant tender. Click on 'start' on the ITT, Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see all the documents to download. Please note you MUST upload all your documents before the tender deadline date - any part loaded responses will not be visible to BMBC if the deadline time and date passes and we cannot accept your submission by another other means than YORtender. Please allow plenty of time to ensure your complete bid is uploaded. All questions relating to this tender must be through the messaging portal on YORtender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8b44ee-9a9f-4f88-b733-4c62ad7b29df | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BARNSLEY | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S70 2DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley | | Local authority | Barnsley | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Barnsley North | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34110000 - Passenger cars - 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons ## Release History - 7 Apr 2017 at 08:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8b44ee-9a9f-4f88-b733-4c62ad7b29df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b8b44ee-9a9f-4f88-b733-4c62ad7b29df 7th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.yortender.co.uk To access ITT Documents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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