Published date: 5 March 2018

This notice was replaced on 22 October 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 October 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£4,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN324831-84626921

Published date

5 March 2018

Closing date

5 April 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2021

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?

No

Description

Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus in relation to Special Educational Needs transport for Out of County and Specialist Independent Schools. For the avoidance of doubt the establishments this includes are:

Bleasdale School; Breckenbrough School; Cambian Whinfell; Cedar House School; Crookhey Hall School; Educla-High Head Castle Farm; Herdley Bank School; Kirby Moor School; Morecambe Road School; Mowbray School; Northern Counties School; Oversands School; Percy Hedley School; Priory Hurworth House School; Progress School; Queen Katherine School;
Royal School for the Deaf (Derby); St John's Catholic School for the Deaf; St Vincent's School; SwitchEd2; Underley Garden School; West Kirby Residential School; Wings School
Approximately 65 routes are to be tendered and it is likely that contracts will be awarded to a range of providers. Operators are further invited to submit routes linking routes or offering value for money composite option. Tenders for whole or part routes will be considered and routes may be split between more than 1 operator.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Samson

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1228226424

Email

procurement.transport@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/