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title: "Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031c4c"
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# Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031c4c

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a contractor for the Local School Bus Service LB240, which operates between Hamworthy and St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor. This procurement process falls under the transport services category and is currently at the award stage. The open tender for this service began on 1st March 2022 with a submission deadline set for 19th April 2022. The contract is valued at £248,625 and will run for an initial duration of two years, with options for annual extensions that could lead to a total period of five years, starting from 1st September 2022.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in public road transport services. Companies with experience in providing eco-friendly transportation solutions to educational institutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the emphasis on sustainability and active travel networks, businesses that can demonstrate quality service and competitive pricing will have a strong advantage, as the award criteria weigh price (90%) heavily compared to quality (10%).

## Notice

Provision of a bus route service for Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a bus route service for Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor. The service operates schooldays only between Hamworthy, Creekmoor and St. Edward's School and St. Mary's School. Providing sustainable transport options for travel to school contributes to the corporate priority to develop an eco-friendly an active travel network and the BCP Council declared climate emergency. This also contributes to travel choices available for journeys to and from schools to reduce the impact of congestion caused by the school run.

Options: The initial contract duration is 2 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (2+1+1+1). Therefore if all extensions were taken, then the full contract duration shall be for 5 years. Then anticipated start date of the contract is 1 September 2022.

Renewal: The Contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (2+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for 5 years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 September 2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016691-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £248,625 |
| Lots value | £248,625 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAUL COMBER T/A FREEDOM TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2022 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016691-2022
- 1 Mar 2022 at 12:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005552-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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