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title: "CPU5289 - SEN/FE - NCC2604"
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buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# CPU5289 - SEN/FE - NCC2604

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4dbae19-cc9c-4e4c-a429-977383b10432

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), under the further-education transport requirement indicated by the title. The service covers special-purpose road passenger transport, including passenger vehicles supplied with drivers. It is a transport services contract delivered in England, for journeys associated with getting eligible pupils and students to and from school or further-education settings. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so established local transport operators and smaller specialist providers may both be relevant. The scope is focused on SEN passenger transport rather than general public bus services, taxi work or vehicle hire without drivers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 August 2026 following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 31 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Nottingham Transport Solutions and Rushcliffe Travel jointly, for £146,870. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement had originally set a contract period ending 31 July 2028. Evaluation resulted in two suppliers being selected, rather than a single provider. The stated suitability position confirms that SMEs could participate, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement for SEN home-to-school transport.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Nottingham City Council for specialist school and further-education transport for passengers with special educational needs. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide appropriately trained and reliable drivers, and manage safe, dependable journeys for pupils and students. The ability to coordinate routes, vehicle availability, driver cover and safeguarding arrangements would be important, particularly where several transport requirements must be delivered consistently. Local knowledge of Nottingham and surrounding areas would support practical scheduling and service resilience. The two-supplier outcome also indicates that the requirement can support more than one capable operator, making it relevant to established transport businesses and SMEs with the operational capacity to deliver specialist passenger services.

## Notice

Home to School SEN Transport, awarded to 2 suppliers after evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546060ed-bfda-4960-946e-91a35639cbfd |
| 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 | 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 | £146,870 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,870 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | Nottingham Transport Solutions; Rushcliffe Travel 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 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546060ed-bfda-4960-946e-91a35639cbfd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546060ed-bfda-4960-946e-91a35639cbfd
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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