Published date: 17 July 2018

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: 26 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£20,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN353925-48414845

Published date

17 July 2018

Closing date

26 July 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

17 July 2019

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

Transport assistance may be provided in various ways including a bus pass for use on public services, an escort to accompany the child on foot or on public transport, a mini bus or, in very exceptional circumstances, an individual taxi. However, the expectation is that as the pupil grows older and matures they will come to use public transport wherever possible.
Medway Council has a duty under DFE "Post 16 Transport to Education and Training" Statutory Guidance for local authorities (February 2014) to consider travel arrangements for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and to reassess these arrangements at key life moments.
The DFE Guidance also strongly recommends travel training schemes to enable young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to gain skills which can be used for travelling to education or training, particularly because of the all round benefits.


About the buyer

Contact name

Vladislav Kozub

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
England

Telephone

+44 5550

Email

vladislav.kozub@medway.gov.uk

Website

http://www.medway.gov.uk/