Official UK procurement notice
SEND & Social Care Transportation
Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is expected to cover all of the Council's requirements for SEND and Social Care taxi, minibus and coach services. It will likely encompass Home to School, Home to care, College Transport, Transport for Older People, Looked After Children, People with Additional Needs, other Vulnerable People within Social Care and any other transport request as identified by the Council.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 22 Jun 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “SEND & Social Care Transportation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 13:43 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026283- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f2dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
15 Jul 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published15 Jul 2025, 11:22 BST
- Latest notice published220 days ago23 Mar 2026, 13:43 GMT
- Market engagement203 days ago9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Tuesday 7 April 2026 - 1pm to 3pm Newcastle City Council Banqueting Hall.
Newcastle City Council's current contractual arrangements for SEND and Social Care Transportation are due to end on 31 August 2026, and we will be undertaking a commissioning exercise to explore options for new arrangements from summer 2026. The Council are inviting all interested providers and stakeholders to meet with us to discuss the services that we intend to commission. This event is an important opportunity to ensure providers are fully informed about future commissioning plans and do not miss key updates relating to the next phase of service provision. The session will include:
Proposed future service model and specification
Opportunity for feedback and open discussion
Commissioning and procurement timeline and next steps
The Market Engagement Event will be held on Tuesday 7 April 2026 at Newcastle Civic Centre, Banqueting Hall, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Please confirm your attendance by using the link provided
- Tender notice expected199 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts130 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2025- Pipeline notice published15 Jul 2025, 11:22 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Mar 2026, 13:38 GMTUK2
- Published value published: £52,000,00023 Mar 2026, 13:38 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Mar 2026, 13:43 GMTUK2
Published amendments (1)
Link to be included
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender