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title: "PLACE1267ET SEND Summer 26 South Batch 16 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS"
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buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# PLACE1267ET SEND Summer 26 South Batch 16 - A Call-Off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3868e5a-b903-42ac-a637-66fe9c07fcac

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured specialised transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers passenger road transport services across three service areas within the region, delivered in England. It is a local authority transport service intended to provide dedicated travel routes for pupils requiring specialised arrangements. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, private hire businesses and other passenger transport providers able to operate SEND routes and meet the operational requirements for education travel. The buying organisation is Derbyshire County Council, based at County Hall in Matlock. The procurement is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project, and its scope is focused specifically on specialised SEND passenger transport routes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a call-off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender closed on 5 August 2026 at 9:00am. The award was made on 2 September 2026, with the contract running from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, covering two academic years. The contract value and awarded value are both £104,544. The three service areas were awarded together to Carolyne’s Taxis, Bond Cars and New Street Taxis. The recorded procurement category is road transport services, under CPV 60100000. The arrangement includes an option to extend the contracts by 12 months. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates recurring local demand for specialist school transport for children and young people with SEND in Derbyshire. Competitors considering future requirements from this buyer would need to show that they can organise and deliver dedicated passenger transport routes across multiple service areas, reliably support education journeys and operate within the requirements of a Dynamic Purchasing System call-off. The successful supplier group consists of three small taxi businesses, showing that the requirement can be met by smaller local operators, either independently or through coordinated delivery. Relevant businesses are likely to be taxi, private hire or passenger transport providers with dependable vehicles, appropriately capable drivers, route-planning and day-to-day service management for specialised school travel. The council has also indicated that SMEs and VCSEs are suitable participants.

## Notice

SEND Specialised Transport Routes. This is a call-off from the PLACE059 Passenger Transport DPS. The tender is made up of 3 service areas that are required within the region. Contracts 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/1e0cdd0f-21ce-46c0-a3a8-2b3f5de91957 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £104,544 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £104,544 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | Carolyne's Taxis; Bond Cars; New Street Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0cdd0f-21ce-46c0-a3a8-2b3f5de91957

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0cdd0f-21ce-46c0-a3a8-2b3f5de91957
  3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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