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title: "Provision of Home to School Bus Transport Services to the Two Counties Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ce0"
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# Provision of Home to School Bus Transport Services to the Two Counties Trust

Buyer: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ce0

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## Summary

The Two Counties Trust is seeking suppliers for the provision of Home to School Bus Transport Services. This tender opportunity falls under the services category with a total value of £2,500,000. The Trust is based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, UK, and the procurement stage is currently active with a tender period ending on 4th July 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for transport service providers to bid for five different service routes, each with a contract period of 3 years and the possibility of extension. Businesses in the passenger transport sector would be well-suited to compete for these service contracts, which require electronic and written submissions by the deadline. The competitive tender process aims to secure value for money and continuous improvement for The Two Counties Trust's Home to School Bus Transport services.

## Notice

It is a challenging time for funding within the UK Education Sector. As a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) receiving funding directly from the government, The Two Counties Trust (TTCT) must be able to show that it has commercial arrangements in place to deliver value for money and to secure continuous improvement in how it carries out its work. As a result, TTCT is undertaking a competitive tender process for The Trust's Home to School Bus Transport services as detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and associated Schedules.This Tender is comprised of 5 Lots. Each Lot is composed of Sub-Lots. Bidders are invited to bid for the Lots and/or Sub-Lots that they are able to service(as detailed at Appendix B within the ITT documents).

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Ashfield Service Route

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Renewal: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).

Lot 2 - Freisland Service Route

As detailed within the ITT document.

Renewal: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).

Lot 3 -Heritage Service Route

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Renewal: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).

Lot 4 - Selston Service Route

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Renewal: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).

Lot 5 - Swanwick Service Route

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Renewal: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017102-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £728,243 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST |
| Locality | KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG17 8HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Ashfield |
| Electoral ward | Larwood |
| Westminster constituency | Ashfield |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 08:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017102-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ttct.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/twocountiestrust/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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