Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Tender description

The Council wishes to establish a dynamic purchasing system for the provision of a Home to School Transport service. The Home to School service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 4 250 children on a daily basis, with an additional 1 600 receiving bus passes. The majority of the children using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children; children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups. The service operates more than 600+ routes and has a range of support options including: — 1-to-1s, — minibus/coach transport, — travel guides, — personal transport budgets, — bus passes and independent travel training. The DPS will last for an initial period of 4 years, commencing on 1.11.2019, with the option to activate a break clause after 2 years. The Council wishes to establish a DPS for the provision of a Home to School Transport service. The Home to School service currently provides a variety of transport options to over 4 250 children on a daily basis, with an additional 1 600 receiving bus passes. The majority of the children using the service have requirements related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with the service also supporting looked after children; children in temporary accommodation and other vulnerable groups. The service operates more than 600+ routes and has a range of support options including: — 1-to-1s, — minibus/coach transport, — travel guides, — personal transport budgets, — bus passes and independent travel training.