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title: "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Kendal and Ulverston"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-11-20"
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# Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Kendal and Ulverston

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd463924-5489-4d26-abe9-cc4edb064ca3

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## Summary

The Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders for the "Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Kendal and Ulverston," focusing on passenger transport services using taxi, minibus, or coach. This procurement process, classified under transport services (excluding waste transport) and valued at £80,000, is currently in the Award stage, having published the final award notice on 20 November 2019 after the tender period that concluded on 13 November 2019. The contract, which begins on 18 November 2019 and runs until 31 August 2021, includes a minimum seat requirement of four, necessitating a passenger assistant for transport services within the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those equipped to cater to special educational needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, given the procurement's encouragement of such businesses. Interested companies should prepare to provide necessary documentation, including tender pricing submissions and daily timetables, to meet the council's requirements and enhance their competitive edge in this tendering process.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi, minibus and/or coach in relation to Special Educational Needs between Kendal and Ulverston The minimum number of seats required is 4 (Passenger assistant required) You must refer to the "Instructions for Tendering" prior to submitting your bid. All submissions must be uploaded and returned via the Chest The documents that must be included in your submission are: Information and Declaration Tender Pricing Submission Daily timetable template The deadline for submission is: 10:00 Wednesday 13 November 2019 PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE UPLOADED ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR TENDER SUBMISSION NOT BEING CONSIDERED

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3270e5be-454b-49b1-af79-fbb83a7ffa52 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,380 |
| 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 | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERECAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2019 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3270e5be-454b-49b1-af79-fbb83a7ffa52
- 5 Nov 2019 at 16:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7978d2f-f4dd-439d-9b63-11e396db2c6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3270e5be-454b-49b1-af79-fbb83a7ffa52
  20th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7978d2f-f4dd-439d-9b63-11e396db2c6d
  5th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=40715e3e-ecff-e911-80fb-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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