--- title: "London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK" published: "2024-08-16" --- # London Borough of Southwark - Home to School Transport (SEND) Market Warming Event Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Southwark is planning a procurement process for Home to School Transport services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The current stage is the planning phase, and a virtual market warming event is scheduled for Tuesday, 8th October 2024, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, to inform potential bidders about the upcoming tender. This contract falls within the services category, specifically transport services excluding waste transport (CPV: 60000000), and the event will provide strategic context, service model overview, feedback opportunities, and procurement timelines. Relevant businesses are required to confirm their attendance by submitting a form via the ProContract portal by 12 pm on Monday, 30th September 2024. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for transport service providers who specialise in serving children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. By attending the market warming event, businesses can gain valuable insights into the council's service requirements and procurement strategies, allowing them to better prepare for the formal tendering process. Companies providing bus, taxi, or smaller vehicle transport services, as well as those involved in supporting and auxiliary transport services, will find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. Participation in this process can lead to long-term contracts and the potential for establishing a strong presence in the regional transport services market. ## Notice Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm. The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark. The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle. The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form. Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover: * Strategic context and overview * High level overview of the service model and key requirements * Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions * Procurement strategy and indicative timeline Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven't done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com Please submit attendance form below by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Southwark Council is inviting prospective bidders to attend a virtual market warming event for Provision of Home to School Transport in Southwark on Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3.30pm. The London Borough of Southwark is procuring Home to School transportation for Children with Special Educations Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service in Southwark. The council currently delivers Home to School (H2S) transport for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through various mechanisms. The majority of children and young people travel by bus, a smaller number by taxi or smaller vehicle. The Market Warming event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams: Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. A link to the event will be provided following the deadline upon receipt of the attendance form. Southwark Council is inviting providers who specialise in providing these services for this cohort of individuals, to attend the event prior to the release of the tender in order to inform interested parties of the commissioning intentions and details of how providers can tender for this contract opportunity. This market warming event will cover: * Strategic context and overview * High level overview of the service model and key requirements * Opportunity for organisations to feedback on proposed service model and ask questions * Procurement strategy and indicative timeline Please confirm your attendance by completing the form attached to the advert and submit via the messaging service/facility in the ProContract portal. If you have any clarification questions regarding the event please notify the Project Team via the ProContract portal. You will need to register your company details, if you haven't done so previously at https://procontract.due-north.com Please submit attendance form below by 12pm Monday 30th September 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026224-2024 | | 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 | 16 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Nov 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 - 16 Aug 2024 at 15:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026224-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwark.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=af0d7d1a-df5b-ef11-812e-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-048bd3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048bd3.json.