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title: "Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets"
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buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bc3c30b-5299-42a1-ac35-423efb936817

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## Summary

The Oxfordshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Home to School Transport - Scholar Season Tickets, with a total value of £2,085,048. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 1st May 2023, and the contract is set to run from 30th June 2023 to 29th June 2027. The contract was awarded to multiple suppliers, including Arriva the Shires Ltd, Thames Transit Ltd t/a Stagecoach Oxfordshire, and The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited.

This tender for Home to School Transport services by Oxfordshire County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the transport tickets industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable for growth, given the nature of the services required. Businesses offering transport services focused on school routes and season tickets are well-positioned to compete in this procurement process and potentially expand their operations.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has a statutory duty to provide free transport for entitled students resident in Oxfordshire to and from their 'allocated' school. The Council currently spend in the region of PS8.5m per year on mainstream home to school services, primarily by outsourced contracts with coach and taxi operators. Where there is the availability of a Public Service transport route which would be suitable for the student to travel, a season ticket is purchased for the student. Previously, exception reports have been approved for direct award, as for the vast majority of routes there was only one supplier in the market (see summary tab of Appendix 2 for more information). However, in the exception report for 2022-23 (see embedded below), it was agreed that an alternative route to market was sourced.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0dceaa5-eb56-4c24-8835-6591531d498b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2023 - 9 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,085,048 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,085,048 |
| 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ARRIVA THE SHIRES LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS; THAMES TRANSIT LTD T/A STAGECOACH OXFORDSHIRE; THE CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34980000 - Transport tickets

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0dceaa5-eb56-4c24-8835-6591531d498b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0dceaa5-eb56-4c24-8835-6591531d498b
  17th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=40afbd19-e1ce-ed11-8120-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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