--- title: "Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council" published: "2026-08-13" --- # Lot 4 - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Buyer: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550.json) ## Summary Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services for special educational needs (SEN) passengers, covering eight routes numbered SEN 833 to SEN 840. The requirement is classified as special-purpose road passenger-transport services (CPV 60130000) and falls within services. Delivery is in England, for transport used by Tameside Council. The procurement was divided into route-level requirements, with services provided by multiple transport operators rather than one single provider. It is relevant to businesses operating passenger transport, taxi, private hire or other suitable road transport services, particularly those able to provide reliable school journeys for children and young people with SEN. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Awarded suppliers included Street Cars Manchester, CallACar, Freerun Private Services, J & R Taxis, SMF Travel, Stamford Cars UK and Md Abedin. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 13 August 2026 following mini competitions under the Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 22 June 2026 at 12:00. The awarded contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Seven suppliers were awarded a combined contract value of £305,140: Street Cars Manchester Ltd, CallACar, Freerun Private Services, J & R Taxis Ltd, SMF Travel, Stamford Cars UK Ltd and Md Abedin. The eight route values stated for SEN 833 to SEN 840 were respectively £38,000, £29,450, £44,080, £88,350, £21,280, £22,800, £33,820 and £27,360. The process used the Council’s dynamic purchasing system and mini-competition route. This award demonstrates recurring local authority demand for dedicated home-to-school transport for SEN passengers in Tameside. It also shows that the requirement can be delivered by several small operators, including taxi and private transport businesses, rather than only by large fleet companies. A credible future competitor would need dependable road passenger transport capacity, suitable vehicles and the operational ability to cover specified school routes consistently. Experience of scheduled school journeys, passenger safeguarding and supporting children or young people with additional needs would strengthen its position, although the published procurement does not state particular accreditations. Businesses should also be prepared to participate through a dynamic purchasing system and respond to route-level mini competitions. Local operators serving Tameside and surrounding Greater Manchester areas may be well placed to provide responsive coverage. ## Notice Tameside Council have carried out a number of mini competitions for their Home to School requirements via the Home To School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Routes awarded and contract values below: SEN 833 - PS38,000 SEN 834 - PS29,450 SEN 835 - PS44,080 SEN 836 - PS88,350 SEN 837 - PS21,280 SEN 838 - PS22,800 SEN 839 - PS33,820 SEN 840 - PS27,360 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020ef8eb-326f-4b75-9113-0585309c22ba | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,280 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £305,140 | | 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 | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | | Locality | SALE | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M33 7ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Sale Central | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | 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 | 7 | | Supplier names | Street Cars Manchester Ltd; CallACar; Freerun Private Services; J & R Taxis Ltd; SMF Travel; Stamford Cars UK Ltd; Md Abedin | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020ef8eb-326f-4b75-9113-0585309c22ba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020ef8eb-326f-4b75-9113-0585309c22ba 13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b426694-cb60-4ba8-90f9-2cacd818b550.json.