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title: "Expression of Interest - School Transport Route Optimisation"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Expression of Interest - School Transport Route Optimisation

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2833de3-b952-46f7-8ea3-ffb345d64e06

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## Summary

The Torbay Council is inviting expressions of interest for a software package that optimizes home-to-school transport routes. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. The engagement end date is set for 13th February 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of 'Software package and information systems' and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in software development, particularly those focusing on transport optimization solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The software should enable route optimization, emissions reduction, cost-saving, and efficient planning for home-to-school transport, aligning with the Council's objective of providing safe and efficient transport services for eligible children.

## Notice

Torbay Council is seeking a supplier who will provide software to enable better optimisation of our home-to-school transport arrangements. Local authorities have a responsibility to make transport arrangements for all eligible children, we are looking for software that will support our transport team in planning home-to-school transport, the software should help us to optimise routes, which will also optimise route reduction emissions, it will help us to be more efficient in our home to school transport provision, increase confidence that the transport team are seeking to provide the best option for the child in transport provision. Help reduce costs in home-to-school transport provision, reduce time in planning routes, and increase our accuracy in understanding the distance from a child's home to school. The software should help us to reduce our customer response times and increase our ability to identify the quickest and most cost-effective route for individual children. It should help us identify safe walking routes for children which will support the introduction of our travel training programme. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31e3faf-8f88-45e6-b973-8ad9be88319b |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2024 at 09:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31e3faf-8f88-45e6-b973-8ad9be88319b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31e3faf-8f88-45e6-b973-8ad9be88319b
  30th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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