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title: "Home to School Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d5db"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# Home to School Transport

Buyer: OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5db

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Home to School Transport" has been awarded to Preston's Coaches T/A Royal Motorways. The buying organisation, Our Lady of the Magnificat, is a regional authority based in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £381,024, is focused on providing transport services for St Bede's Catholic Middle School, located in Redditch, Worcestershire. This contract falls under the services category, specifically transport services excluding waste transport. The process utilised an open procurement method, and the contract was signed on 28th April 2025, following a complete tender process. The tender process commenced earlier in the year with an invitation for bids closing on 26th February 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those capable of offering high-quality transport for school-aged children. The awarded contract demonstrates a competitive market with five submitted bids, providing a clear pathway for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter similar markets. Preston's Coaches T/A Royal Motorways, an SME, successfully secured the contract, highlighting the importance of balancing quality and price in tender submissions, as the criteria were weighted at 60% quality and 40% price. Businesses with experience in providing reliable and secure transportation services for educational institutions could benefit from similar opportunities in this region.

## Notice

The provision of home to school transport for St Bedes Catholic Middle School

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement is to provide the home to school transport for St Bede's Catholic Middle School

Renewal: Initial term is 36 months with options to extend by 12 + 12 months to make a total term of 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017275-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £405,000 |
| Lots value | £405,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £381,024 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT |
| Locality | LEAMINGTON SPA |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV32 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Leamington Milverton |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRESTON'S COACHES T/A ROYAL MOTORWAYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017275-2025
- 23 Jan 2025 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002440-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.royalmotorways.co.uk
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.magnificat.org.uk

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