Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 16 Jul 2025, 09:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

On Demand Educational Transport

Official notice

Authority: Weston College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £15k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 28 Sept 2027 · up to 28 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 29 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Weston College is seeking suppliers to provide flexible, on-demand student transport services to support a wide range of local, regional and national educational trips, enrichment activities, and curriculum-linked excursions.

There is no fixed transport schedule or annual plan; instead, requirements will arise on an ad-hoc basis, often with little advance notice. These transport needs will be driven by the demands of the curriculum and may not be confirmed weeks or even months in advance.

The service must therefore be highly responsive and adaptable, with the capacity to accommodate varying journey lengths, group sizes, and destination types. This includes local and regional travel, and occasionally, longer-distance trips. Reliability, safety, and the ability to respond quickly to booking requests are crucial.

At the same time, the College is committed to securing services that represent good value for money. Suppliers must be able to provide competitive pricing while maintaining high standards of service, ensuring that trips are delivered smoothly, efficiently, and in line with Weston College's commitment to quality education and student experience.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 29 Sept 2025 – 28 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The agreement will remain in place for an initial duration of two years, with the option to extend for a further one-year period, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Compliance and Regulatory Standards: 20%
  • Safeguarding and Student Welfare: 20%
  • Responsiveness and Flexibility: 15%
  • Communication and Issue Resolution: 15%
  • Financial: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Compliance and Regulatory Standards
  • Safeguarding and Student Welfare
  • Responsiveness and Flexibility
  • Communication and Issue Resolution
  • Financial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jul 2025, 09:08 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
Authority reference
WCPR-180
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040365
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ff7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
  5. Contract starts393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—9 Sept 2025Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Weston College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDXW-8796-BVPP · GB-UKPRN: 10007459 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, South West, BS23 2ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender