---
title: "Home to School Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783a9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "City of York Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Home to School Transport

Buyer: City of York Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783a9

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## Summary

City of York Council intends to procure home-to-school transport for multiple routes serving its maintained schools in York. The service is expected to use buses of varying sizes and, on some routes, taxis. The council is also considering including shared routes for Adult Social Care, which would broaden the service beyond school journeys. Delivery is in York. This is passenger transport with drivers, rather than a purchase of vehicles. The previous arrangement was divided into seven lots; the council is considering restructuring the lots for the new procurement, so the eventual route and lot groupings may differ.

This is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the next notice in March 2027. The planned contract period is 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030, with possible extension to 31 August 2032. The stated estimated value is £6 million excluding VAT (£7.2 million including VAT). The council expects the value to remain similar to the previous contract, adjusted for cost increases, and is considering adding shared Adult Social Care routes, potentially increasing the procurement by £400,000 excluding VAT. The previous arrangement had seven lots; the council is considering a different lot structure. The planning information does not set out an expected procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria.

The work is likely to suit passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, multi-route home-to-school services in York, using vehicles of different sizes and taxis where required. Providers with capacity to serve maintained schools and, if included, shared Adult Social Care routes may be well placed to respond. The council has indicated that it is reviewing how routes are grouped into lots, so suppliers should prepare for a structure that may differ from the previous seven-lot arrangement. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable suppliers. The buyer’s stated focus is delivery of transport across multiple routes; the expected fleet mix and possible social care element point to the value of flexible scheduling and a range of passenger transport vehicles.

## Notice

Delivery of York's home to school transport service for multiple routes to our maintained schools. We expect these to be delivered via buses of varying sizes, and in some instances, taxis. Our previous contract was split into 7 Lots with an approximate value of PS5.6million total (excl VAT). Whilst we expect the value to remain similar but in line with cost increases, we are considering a restructure of the Lots. York is also considering including some of the shared routes for our Adult Social Care needs. This may increase the total value of the procurement by a further PS400,000 excl VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095165-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | City of York Council |
| Locality | YORK |
| Postcode area | York |
| Postcode | YO1 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE21 York |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:29 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095165-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095165-2026
  8th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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