Published date: 17 July 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 May 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport tickets - 34980000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,085,048

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN663453-41642579

Published date

17 July 2023

Closing date

1 May 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

30 June 2023

Contract end date

29 June 2027

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

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has a statutory duty to provide free transport for entitled students resident in Oxfordshire to and from their 'allocated' school. The Council currently spend in the region of £8.5m per year on mainstream home to school services, primarily by outsourced contracts with coach and taxi operators.
Where there is the availability of a Public Service transport route which would be suitable for the student to travel, a season ticket is purchased for the student.

Previously, exception reports have been approved for direct award, as for the vast majority of routes there was only one supplier in the market (see summary tab of Appendix 2 for more information). However, in the exception report for 2022-23 (see embedded below), it was agreed that an alternative route to market was sourced.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

9 July 2023

Contract start date

10 July 2023

Contract end date

9 July 2027

Total value of contract

£2,085,048

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Arriva the Shires Ltd t/a Arriva Midlands

Address

1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 3XP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Thames Transit Ltd t/a Stagecoach Oxfordshire

Address

One Stockport Exchange, 20 Railway Road, Stockport SK1 3SW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited

Address

3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, ,Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynn Woods

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

Lynn.Woods@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk