--- title: "Home to School Transport - Supply of Vehicles Proposal" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-22" --- # Home to School Transport - Supply of Vehicles Proposal Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f.json) ## Summary Hampshire County Council is progressing with a procurement process titled "Home to School Transport - Supply of Vehicles Proposal." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on public road transport services. The procurement is in the planning stage, and the Council has issued a preliminary market engagement notice to gather feedback on providing a vehicle owned by the Council as part of a school transport route. This opportunity is located within the UK regions UKJ35, UKJ36, and UKJ37. Interested suppliers should submit their completed questionnaires via the Council’s e-tendering portal, InTend, by 17:00 (5pm) on Friday, 20th February 2026. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the transport sector, especially those specialising in public and non-scheduled passenger transport services like taxi and special-purpose transport services. The proposal is well-suited for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing authorised drivers and managing vehicle operation. The Council seeks feedback from current operators on its Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services and invites other potential vendors to engage in shaping the future of school transport solutions in Hampshire. This collaboration could lead to valuable contracts under the framework valid until 2029, fostering long-term growth and stability for participating businesses. ## Notice Hampshire County Council is considering a new approach regarding Home to School Transport whereby a vehicle owned by the Council is provided to the contract holder (Operator) as part of a tendered route for school transport. The Operator would be responsible for providing an authorised driver for the vehicle and managing the overall delivery of the contract under their usual licensing arrangements. The vehicle would be made available to the Operator primarily to deliver the route tendered for. Therefore, if that route ceased or was handed back then the Operator would also be required to return the vehicle to the Council. The Council would value feedback on the proposal from current Operators on the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services 2023-2033 (reference ET16643) and any other organisation who may be interested in providing Home to School Transport in the Hampshire area. Please note that at present the Council is merely seeking feedback on this high level proposal and does not have firm plans to implement it or enter into any contracts including it. The contract dates given below are nominal for the purposes of this UK2 notice and should not be construed as any kind of commitment on the part of the Council. The end date provided is the end date for the Council's DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport, through which any contracts incorporating this proposal would be procured. ### Planning Information The Council has compiled a questionnaire containing additional details on the proposal and a number of questions upon which feedback is sought. The questionnaire is available through the Council's e-tendering portal, InTend. Interested suppliers should visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/28746 (project reference UN28754). Completed questionnaires must be submitted via the InTend portal no later than 17:00 (5pm) on Friday 20th February 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005747-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 22 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 23 Feb 2029 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport ## Release History - 22 Jan 2026 at 13:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005747-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005747-2026 22nd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.hants.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/28746 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## 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-060c2f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060c2f.json.