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title: "PLACE1297ET SEND Summer 26 North Batch 20 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS"
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# PLACE1297ET SEND Summer 26 North Batch 20 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3ff19a5-3e25-444c-a93c-6b231f7b947f

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured passenger transport services for a SEND requirement identified as “Summer 26 North Batch 20”, serving Portland College. The procurement was a call-off from the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. It falls within road transport services and is delivered in England. The requirement is specific to this batch and college rather than a general transport service, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide passenger transport for the council’s SEND provision and serve the Portland College journey or journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to AM Travel. The award was made on 7 September 2026, for £78,247. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original tender estimated the same value, and submissions were due by 3 September 2026. The process was a call-off from the passenger transport DPS; the recorded method is described as “Other”. The contract description gives a two-academic-year term with an option to extend by 12 months. This is one identified batch, not a set of separately awarded lots. The published information does not set out an evaluation formula or detailed eligibility conditions.

This award demonstrates a specific council requirement for passenger transport supporting SEND provision at Portland College, delivered through its passenger transport DPS. A competing supplier would need to provide a service suited to this college-related transport requirement and be capable of delivering it over a sustained academic-year contract. AM Travel, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME, and the procurement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Those indicators suggest smaller providers could be relevant competitors, although they do not establish particular vehicle, staffing, safeguarding or accreditation requirements. The award provides a practical benchmark for operators whose business includes comparable passenger transport for SEND services for Derbyshire County Council.

## Notice

55066/N26 Portland College. Contract will run for 2 academic years with an option to extend by 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cd458d-7c93-456e-8131-b0f882012004 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £78,247 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,247 |
| 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 | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | AM Travel |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cd458d-7c93-456e-8131-b0f882012004

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cd458d-7c93-456e-8131-b0f882012004
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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