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title: "SEND & Social Care Transportation DPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cefb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-11-20"
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# SEND & Social Care Transportation DPS

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cefb

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## Summary

The Newcastle City Council has awarded the contract for the "SEND & Social Care Transportation DPS" to multiple suppliers. The procurement process was completed on 20th July 2023. The Council required services for SEND & Social Care Transportation, and the procurement focused on services under the industry category "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver." The procurement stage was an open procedure under the services category. The contracting authority is Newcastle City Council, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

This tender for SEND & Social Care Transportation has created opportunities for businesses providing passenger transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger companies were successful in securing contracts. Businesses interested in providing transportation services for SEND, Social Care, and related purposes would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The tender included multiple lots for different types of transportation services, offering potential business growth opportunities for a variety of service providers.

## Notice

SEND & Social Care Transport services

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - SEND Home to School and College Transport

SEND and Social Care transport services

Options: 24 Month contract with two 12 month options to extend.

Renewal: 24 Month contract with two 12 month options to extend.

Lot 2 - Social Care Transport

Lot 2 - Social Care Transport

Options: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Renewal: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Lot 3 - Children's Social Care Transport

Lot 3 - Children's Social Care Transport

Options: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Renewal: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Lot 4 - Social Care Transport for Families

Lot 4 - Social Care Transport for Families

Options: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Renewal: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Lot 5 - Short Notice Transport

Lot 5 - Short Notice Transport

Options: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

Renewal: 24 Months with two 12 Month options to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034261-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | 24X7; BLT CONTRACTS; BONVOYAGE TAXIS; CAMPBELLS MINIBUS HIRE; CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD; COMMUNITY MINIBUSES; COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; DAVID GRAEME ATKINSON T/A MAYNARDS TRAVEL; DAVID TURNBULL T/A ROSSITER TRAVEL; DENTON TRAVEL; ERIC ASHMOLE; GET CARTER TRAVEL; KEITHS COACHES; KRYSTAL BAKER, T/A MEKLEC CARS; LUNA PRIVATE HIRE; LUXURY COACH TRAVEL; MARK RAYNER T/A J&M TRAVEL; PAUL SAMPLE; PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, T/A PHOENIX COACHES; PREMIER TRANSPORT; PRESTIGE EXEC; READYPAY LIMITED, T/A PHOENIX TAXIS; SM TRAVEL YORKSHIRE; STATION TAXIS NEWCASTLE LTD, T/A STATION COACHES; TRETTS OF TYNESIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2023 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034261-2023
- 24 May 2023 at 11:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014770-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.newcastle.gov.uk
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk

## Provenance

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