Published date: 17 June 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

CROYD001-DN590916-32088415

Published date

17 June 2022

Closing date

18 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council provides home-to-school travel support for children, young people with Special Education Needs
and/or Disabilities (SEND), and home-to care provision travel support for vulnerable adults, in accordance with its
Statutory obligations and published eligibility policies. Travel support takes many forms, including the provision of
independent travel training to enable clients to travel independently on public transport, personal travel
budgets and direct payments to enable clients to make their own travel arrangements. Nevertheless, the direct
provision of passenger transport is still the most common provision for eligible clients. The service provides:

The Council's Statutory responsibility is to provide Travel Assistance for children with special educational needs and disabilities, to be able to access education

The Council should are tendering the current St Giles and Rutherfords (expiring 31/08/22) contract, under a new Tender for a period of 3 years with the option of a 1 year extension (3+1).

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Hixson

Address

3F Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
England

Telephone

+44 2087266000

Email

sophie.hixson@croydon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.croydon.gov.uk