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Home to School Transport

City of York Council

Planned

Key facts

Closing date
Not stated by the buyer
Buyer's estimated value
£6,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Contract period
31 Aug 2027 to 1 Sep 2030
Procedure
Not stated
Notice type
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
Not stated in the notice.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
31 Aug 2027 to 1 Sep 2030.
How to submit
Not stated in the notice.
Changes the buyer has announced
  • Amended the scope slightly to better indicate the prominence of both types of vehicles we expect to be used.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
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Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
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Area (ITL)
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UK4 and other notice codes
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General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

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 taxis. Our previous contract was split into 7 Lots with an approximate value of £5.6million 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 £400,000 excl VAT.