--- title: "London Borough of Southwark Home to School Transport PIN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK" published: "2023-10-23" --- # London Borough of Southwark Home to School Transport PIN Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Southwark has initiated a tender titled "London Borough of Southwark Home to School Transport PIN" within the services category. The procurement process aims to inform long-term thinking on home-to-school transportation services for children and young people with special needs. Interested parties can access a questionnaire via a provided link and must submit it by 12 Noon on 03 November 2023. The procurement is in the planning stage, and the main service includes providing travel assistance to eligible children through various means like bus transport, taxi transport, direct payments, and travelcards. This tender opportunity by the London Borough of Southwark can benefit businesses offering supporting and auxiliary transport services, travel agencies services, health and social work services. Companies specializing in assisting individuals with disabilities, educational needs, and vulnerable groups may find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their operations. The tender also presents an opportunity for companies interested in the transportation sector catering to the needs of children and young people with diverse requirements in the Southwark region. ## Notice We are undertaking market exploration to inform our long term thinking in relation to the Home to School transportation service in Southwark. The Council provides travel assistance to and from schools and colleges for eligible children and young people with special educational needs and other vulnerabilities. The support is via four main mechanisms: - Bus transport - Taxi transport - Direct payments, with funds delegated to parents to arrange transport. - Travelcards, where young people can travel on public transport. The Council provides travel assistance to in the region of 737 children and young people, of whom vehicle transport (bus or taxi) is provided for approximately 75% The needs of the children and young people may include:- * Physical disabilities including wheelchair access * Additional learning needs * Autism * A range of communication, emotional, behavioural support needs. * Visual and/or hearing impairments. Most journeys require one or more passenger assistants to support children or young people due to their additional needs. Routes go to schools and colleges in and out of the borough. There are usually in the region of 60-70 routes in place. The contracting authority has prepared a questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link:- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4cb791cc-8971-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Please submit your completed questionnaire via the portal not later than 12 Noon on 03 November 2023 ### Lot Information Lot 1 We are undertaking market exploration to inform our long term thinking in relation to the Home to School transportation service in Southwark. The Council provides travel assistance to and from schools and colleges for eligible children and young people with special educational needs and other vulnerabilities. The support is via four main mechanisms: - Bus transport - Taxi transport - Direct payments, with funds delegated to parents to arrange transport. - Travelcards, where young people can travel on public transport. The Council provides travel assistance to in the region of 737 children and young people, of whom vehicle transport (bus or taxi) is provided for approximately 75% The needs of the children and young people may include:- * Physical disabilities including wheelchair access * Additional learning needs * Autism * A range of communication, emotional, behavioural support needs. * Visual and/or hearing impairments. Most journeys require one or more passenger assistants to support children or young people due to their additional needs. Routes go to schools and colleges in and out of the borough. There are usually in the region of 60-70 routes in place. The contracting authority has prepared a questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link:- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4cb791cc-8971-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Please submit your completed questionnaire via the portal not later than 12 Noon on 03 November 2023 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031170-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 2QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2023 at 10:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031170-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwark.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4cb791cc-8971-ee11-8124-005056b64545 ## 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-h6vhtk-040e1b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040e1b.json.