---
title: "On Demand Educational Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055ff7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WESTON COLLEGE"
published: "2025-09-09"
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# On Demand Educational Transport

Buyer: WESTON COLLEGE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ff7

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## Summary

Weston College initiated a public procurement process for the “On Demand Educational Transport” service in the United Kingdom, specifically in Weston-super-Mare. The tender was aimed at providing flexible student transport services to support various educational trips and activities. The procurement, considered a service type under the open competition method, was below the threshold. While the announcement date was 16th July 2025, the tender process closed on 19th August 2025. Despite the initial activity, the process completed with the award's cancellation on 9th September 2025. Weston College, a sub-central government public authority, was the buying organisation, and the tender was at the stage of cancellation by the conclusion.

This procurement presented significant growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The tender required suppliers capable of providing highly responsive and adaptable transport solutions for student trips with diverse journey lengths and destinations. Businesses in passenger transport, particularly those specialising in flexible and reliable service delivery, would have been well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity, underpinned by quality and price criteria, emphasised not only financial considerations but also compliance, responsiveness, and safeguarding aspects, providing a competitive platform for capable service providers to secure contracts that align with Weston College's educational and operational values.

## Notice

Weston College is seeking suppliers to provide flexible, on-demand student transport services to support a wide range of local, regional and national educational trips, enrichment activities, and curriculum-linked excursions. There is no fixed transport schedule or annual plan; instead, requirements will arise on an ad-hoc basis, often with little advance notice. These transport needs will be driven by the demands of the curriculum and may not be confirmed weeks or even months in advance. The service must therefore be highly responsive and adaptable, with the capacity to accommodate varying journey lengths, group sizes, and destination types. This includes local and regional travel, and occasionally, longer-distance trips. Reliability, safety, and the ability to respond quickly to booking requests are crucial. At the same time, the College is committed to securing services that represent good value for money. Suppliers must be able to provide competitive pricing while maintaining high standards of service, ensuring that trips are delivered smoothly, efficiently, and in line with Weston College's commitment to quality education and student experience.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The agreement will remain in place for an initial duration of two years, with the option to extend for a further one-year period, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055079-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTON COLLEGE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Hillside |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2025 at 14:01 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055079-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 08:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040365-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055079-2025
  9th September 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040365-2025
  16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3103

## Notice URLs

- http://www.weston.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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