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title: "Provision of Transport for Home to School establishments in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas (see description for information on areas)"
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# Provision of Transport for Home to School establishments in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas (see description for information on areas)

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5d46456-76c0-440d-9f12-506feea8e8b3

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is conducting a public procurement process titled "Provision of Transport for Home to School establishments in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas." This tender, which falls within the transport services industry category, is aimed at providing passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 28th January 2019. The contract duration is set to begin on 1st September 2019 and run until 31st August 2023. The estimated value of the contract is £5,500,000, covering services throughout the North West region of England.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in school transport services. Businesses capable of managing part or full routes, offering competitive pricing, or collaborating with others to provide composite transport solutions will be well-positioned to compete. There are approximately 200 routes available for tender, ensuring that a variety of operators can participate and potentially secure contracts as multiple suppliers are likely to be chosen.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus in relation to Home to School transport in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas For the avoidance of doubt the routes include establishments in Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith, Keswick, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh and Windermere Approximately 200 routes are to be tendered and it is likely that contracts will be awarded to a range of providers. Operators are further invited to submit routes linking routes or offering value for money composite option. Tenders for whole or part routes will be considered and routes may be split between more than 1 operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39410834-815b-44ce-b2b3-e8a75892e5ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,209,416 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Supplier names | 24/7 TAXIS; AIRPORT SERVICES; ALBA TRAVEL; B.D.TAXIS; BLUE STAR TAXIS (KENDAL; CASTLERIGG TAXIS; CUMBRIA TAXI; D G ALLEN T/A ALLENS OF EDEN; DAN WILLAN COACHES; DAVIES TAXIS; EDEN TAXIS (PENRITH; ELLENVALE COACH; ESCAPE 2 TRAVEL; FRANK ALLISON LTD T/A GRAND PRIX SERVICES; FURNESS OF KESWICK; H&K TRAVEL; HERON TRAVEL; HOBANS 1923; K H MINIBUSES; KAJ & A HAZLETT; KT'S COACHES OF KENDAL; LAKELAND COMMERECIALS; LAKESIDE PRIVATE HIRE; METCALFE COACHES; MMK APPLEBY TAXIS; MORRIS MINOR TRAVEL/APPLEBY TAXIS; NBM HIRE; PRIMA TAXIS; REAYS COACHES; STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST; THE TRAVELLERS CHOICE; THEO'S TAXIS (KENDAL; WOOFS OF SEDBERGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2019 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39410834-815b-44ce-b2b3-e8a75892e5ca
- 20 Dec 2018 at 09:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d91e10-84a1-44a8-93a3-ff68dbf082d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39410834-815b-44ce-b2b3-e8a75892e5ca
  14th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d91e10-84a1-44a8-93a3-ff68dbf082d5
  20th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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