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title: "CPU5289 - LOT1 - SEN - NCC2607"
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buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# CPU5289 - LOT1 - SEN - NCC2607

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bc1cf5a-4f6d-4e04-b7e9-c51c860c2f17

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs. The requirement covers special-purpose road passenger transport and the hire of passenger vehicles with drivers, for journeys delivered in England. It is a transport services contract intended to support regular travel between home and school. The council is the buying organisation. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it was relevant to smaller local transport operators as well as larger providers. The awarded supplier group comprises DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions, Rushcliffe Travel and Nottingham Specialist Transport. The requirement is focused on passenger transport delivered with drivers rather than vehicle hire without an operating service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids were due by 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The tender had an estimated value of £250,610, and the active award is also valued at £250,610. The award date was 31 August 2026. The contract award covers 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, while the wider tender contract period was stated as 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The contract was awarded to five suppliers: DG Cars, NG11 Cars, Nottingham Transport Solutions, Rushcliffe Travel and Nottingham Specialist Transport. The description states that the suppliers were selected after evaluation, but does not provide the individual scoring or weighting basis.

This award shows established demand from Nottingham City Council for organised special educational needs home-to-school transport and demonstrates that the requirement can be delivered by a group of providers rather than a single operator. Suppliers considering future work of this type would need dependable passenger transport operations, suitable vehicles, drivers and the capacity to provide regular school journeys in the Nottingham area and wider England delivery context. The successful supplier group includes four small and medium-sized enterprises and one large organisation, indicating that smaller operators can compete alongside larger transport businesses. Relevant firms are local or regional passenger transport providers able to coordinate multiple routes, maintain reliable day-to-day service and support a council-managed transport requirement at this scale.

## Notice

Home to school SEN transport, awarded to 5 suppliers after evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a8d633f-d996-462d-a378-3e155157144d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,610 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,610 |
| 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 | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | DG Cars; NG11 Cars Ltd; Nottingham Transport Solutions; Rushcliffe Travel LTD; Nottingham Specialist Transport Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a8d633f-d996-462d-a378-3e155157144d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a8d633f-d996-462d-a378-3e155157144d
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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