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title: "Home To School Transportation for Durham County Council"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a5f4030b-5224-4181-b83b-0e097358ecbb"
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# Home To School Transportation for Durham County Council

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5f4030b-5224-4181-b83b-0e097358ecbb

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## Summary

Durham County Council is seeking to provide home to school transportation services for both mainstream and special educational needs (SENS) schools through a tender titled "Home To School Transportation." The procurement falls under the public road transport services category and is located in the North East region of England. The open procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 4th September 2016, and a contract duration from 5th September 2016 to 31st July 2019. The total contract value is approximately £10,967,736.60, and the initial tender submission deadline was 3rd May 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in transportation, particularly those specialising in various sizes of vehicles, including taxis, mini buses, and full-sized buses. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement, given that the council indicates they are suitable for participation. Companies looking to expand their operations in public transportation for educational purposes may find this contract beneficial for growth and establishing long-term partnerships with Durham County Council.

## Notice

Invitation to Tender for Home to School transportation for Mainstream and Special Education Needs (SENS) 2016 This contract (the Contract) is for the provision for home to school transportation to take passengers to Mainstream Schools and Special Education Needs schools and any other destinations which may fall under the requirements. The primary objective is for the provision for various home to school transport, this includes various sized vehicles from taxis ranging through to mini and full sized buses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e92e17-d882-4ca5-a08a-0c77ce28c9e2 |
| 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 | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2016 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,967,736 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,967,736 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2016 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e92e17-d882-4ca5-a08a-0c77ce28c9e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e92e17-d882-4ca5-a08a-0c77ce28c9e2
  19th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5037d72-7a08-4456-81d9-87a4edb80718
  Schedule of selected providers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41ea3e64-0ce7-4a3a-8ebe-1ea34315e47c

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