--- title: "Soft Market Investigation into 'One Supplier, One School' Model for the Home to School Market in Cambridgeshire County" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-08" --- # Soft Market Investigation into 'One Supplier, One School' Model for the Home to School Market in Cambridgeshire County Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a Soft Market Investigation into the 'One Supplier, One School' Model for the Home to School Market in Cambridgeshire County. This procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date of 24th May 2024. The investigation focuses on transport services in the East of England and aims to explore opportunities for a single supplier supplying home to school transport to a single school within Cambridgeshire. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, interested in providing transport services in the education sector. The Council is seeking engagement from suppliers over the next twelve months to potentially longer, with outcomes from this process leading to future service procurement. Businesses in the transport services industry with a focus on the Cambridgeshire area are well-suited to participate in this initiative and should monitor further announcements from the Council regarding procurement opportunities related to this investigation. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council's Passenger Transport Service are exploring interest in the 'One Supplier, One School' Model. This model would look at a single supplier supplying home to school transport to a single school within Cambridgeshire. In supplier engagement meetings, we have previously referred to this as 'whole school model'. The Council is looking to conduct a series of engagements with the Market on this model and if this could work for the Council, Schools, and students. To apply please - https://forms.office.com/e/L9HB0b2N70 The Council will be engaging the market over the following twelve (12) months possibly longer as we investigate and develop our approach to this way of delivering our services. Opportunities coming out of this engagement, the Council will notify all the Market when we are ready to procure such services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668e6379-75fe-436a-8987-f48e1d23fd53 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 8 May 2024 at 08:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668e6379-75fe-436a-8987-f48e1d23fd53 - 7 May 2024 at 12:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668e6379-75fe-436a-8987-f48e1d23fd53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668e6379-75fe-436a-8987-f48e1d23fd53 8th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/L9HB0b2N70 Questionnaire for Single Supplier, Single School Model - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=815100fd-c585-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Link to the Social and Education transport services Dynamic Purchasing system for Cambridgeshire County Council's Home to School and Adult transport requirements. If you are interested in bidding for opportunities outside of the topic of this Soft Market Investigation. ## Notice URLs - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/business-with-the-council/education-and-social-care-transport-service-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7a6457b-1a09-4e02-9e24-1e34ef89564c.json.