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title: "Award of Home to school transport contracts"
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# Award of Home to school transport contracts

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3cd6ae5-5d8b-460c-adff-e962ad2f534e

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## Summary

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council has completed the award of home to school transport contracts, focusing on routes 10/832, 10/85, and 10/925A. This procurement falls under the services industry category with the CPV code 60170000, specifically for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The procurement process utilised a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender having been finalised on 26 September 2025. The awarded contracts commenced on 10 November 2025 and will conclude on 31 March 2027. The geographical focus for these services is the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents notable growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given the suitability aspect highlighted for such businesses. Companies operating within the passenger transport sector, particularly those that are capable of offering vehicles with drivers for hire, would find this contract promising. Existing suppliers like Blackburn With Darwen Community Transport and Moving People Ltd, both SMEs, successfully secured segments of the contracts, indicating competitive prospects for similar organisations. Leveraging framework agreements, this procurement not only assures consistency and reliability in public transport services but also encourages the participation of smaller enterprises in public sector opportunities.

## Notice

Award of contracts for Home to school transport routes 10/832, 10/85 and 10/925A

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc134985-4b72-4747-99c5-ce9669f61e19 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £139,128 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,128 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; MOVING PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2025 at 17:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc134985-4b72-4747-99c5-ce9669f61e19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc134985-4b72-4747-99c5-ce9669f61e19
  18th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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