---
title: "Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre - Home to School Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059747"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre - Home to School Transport

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059747

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## Summary

The Department for Education, acting as the buying organisation, is planning a procurement process titled "Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre - Home to School Transport". This procurement, currently in the planning stage, falls under the services category and is aimed at securing road transport services for students. Located in the United Kingdom, the process is spearheaded by Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre as the contracting authority. The key deadline for expressing interest is 19th September 2025, and businesses can anticipate further communication concerning the notice by 1st October 2025. Potential contract execution is scheduled from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with the possibility of renewal extending up to the year 2032.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, as the procurement process aims to provide critical transport services, offering a gross contract value of approximately £480,000. Businesses experienced in providing comprehensive road transport services, particularly those accustomed to servicing educational institutions, would find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The procurement method requires businesses to complete an Expression of Interest, ensuring a fair chance for capable enterprises to compete for this substantial contract.

## Notice

The procurement is to provide the school with a home to school transport service.

### Planning Information

Please complete the Expression of Interest shown in this project express interest and provide estimated quotes. The EOI form should be returned using the Jaggaer Messaging Portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055256-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Additional buyers | NEWENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Forest of Dean |
| Electoral ward | Newent & Taynton |
| Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 09:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055256-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055256-2025
  10th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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