---
title: "NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c40"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069c40"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c40.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c40.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-19"
---

# NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c40

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069c40)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c40.json)

## Summary

The procurement process managed by West Berkshire Council pertains to a contract for special-purpose road passenger-transport services under the legal basis 32014L0024. This contract, identified as P00001751, is titled "NBY/19/ES - The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG (Lot 1) Requires Passenger Assistant." The procurement process was intended for home-to-school transport services in Newbury specifically for The Winchcombe and The Castle Schools. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract for this tender was awarded on 6th March 2026 to the supplier, Ace Wheelchair Travel. The awarded contract value stands at GBP 101,420, and it was overseen by the regional authority, West Berkshire Council, using a limited procurement method due to the use of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that did not require a prior call for competition. The original tender lot status was eventually cancelled and later awarded through a direct contract.

This procurement contract offers opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those with expertise in niche transportation needs such as wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Organisations that provide specialised transport solutions and have prior experience working with schools or educational institutions can find this domain particularly rewarding. As the tender specified special-purpose transport services, businesses that are able to offer competitive pricing and demonstrate high quality of service, particularly in terms of reliability and safety, will find such contracts beneficial for sustainable business growth. The contract's emphasis on regional transport solutions to Newbury provides additional opportunities for local SMEs like Ace Wheelchair Travel to extend their service portfolios within this community-focused sector.

## Notice

Home to School Transport serving The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Home to School Transport serving The Winchcombe School, Maple Crescent, Newbury, RG14 1LN & The Castle School, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG

### Procurement Information

Procurement used Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045900-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £101,420 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACE WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045900-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westberks.gov.uk

## 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-069c40. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c40.json.