Planning

Cowley International College - Home to School Transport

Department for Education

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030896

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05452c

Published 9 June 2025, 12:00pm

Scope

Description

1.1. The buyer (Cowley International College) wishes to award a contract for the provision of passenger transport for sixth form students 16-19. The requirement is for a bus service for Cowley International College - St Helens and involves 1 route.

Total value (estimated)

£255,000 excluding VAT
£267,750 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

3 November 2025 to 31 August 2028
Possible extension to 30 August 2030
4 years, 9 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

The initial contract is for 36 months with the option to extend by 12 months then a further 12 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Contract locations

UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Technical ability conditions of participation

Must hold appropriate PSV Licenses.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 July 2025

Tender submission deadline

1 August 2025, 11:59pm

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

3 October 2025

Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name	Description	Type	Order of importance
Price	65%	Price	1
Quality	35%	Quality	2

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

Department for Education

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P3BT

United Kingdom

Email: gethelpbuyingforschools@education.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.