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Deadline
Expired
July 08, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
065342-2026
Value
£7,020,000
Location
Dorset and Somerset, United Kingdom
Published
July 28, 2026
Organization
Dorset Council
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

July 10, 2026

Deadline for Questions

July 01, 2026

Submission Deadline

July 08, 2026

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Budget
£7,020,000
Duration
Not specified
Location
Dorset and Somerset
Type
Restricted Procedure

Original Tender Description

Dorset Council has gone out to tender to procure a transport service for the following Learning Centres • Dorchester Learning Centre, based in Dorchester • The Forum Centre, based in Blandford • The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision), based in Lytchett Minster • Harbour Vale Learning Centre, based in Sherborne The core requirement is for the provision of home to school transport at standard bell times. In addition, there will be a requirement to provide transport outside of normal school hours to off-site provisions such sports events and work experience, as well as offering flexible responses to changes including cancellations and additional journeys. Pupils attending Learning Centres may be located all over the county, as the centre they attend is largely determined by availability of places at the time. We are seeking experienced operators to organise, plan and operate transport as per the requirements of the individual Learning Centre. The procurement was divided into four Lots, with each Lot corresponding to one Learning Centre: • Lot 1: Dorchester Learning Centre • Lot 2: The Forum Centre • Lot 3: The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision) • Lot 4: Harbour Vale Learning Centre Tenderers could tender for one, multiple or all Lots. Each Lot was evaluated separately. This further competition procurement process was run through the Passenger Transport DPS.

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  • Proven track record in similar projects
  • Financial stability documentation

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