# TC076 Special Educational Needs \(SEN\);Social Needs and Schools Transport

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bolton Council](/buyers/bolton-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £6,500,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 5 September 2016
- Planned end: 3 September 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6302b37d-5551-44aa-aeb4-0dea4328c193-99215
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1c10eff-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Borough Council of Bolton \(“the Authority”\) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to be included on a Framework Agreement to provide transport for children and young adults with special educational needs between home and schools/colleges both within and out of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton \(“the Services”\)\. This Service is sub-divided into a number of journey schedules to be let upon the terms and conditions set out and referred to herein each of which may be let subject to a separate contract\. The Authority is currently providing this Service for a total of approximately 618 children attending 67 schools\. The transport provided includes mini-buses, tail lift vehicles, saloon cars, Euro cabs and Hackney Carriage vehicles provided by a mixture of Public Service Vehicles \("PSV’s\), Private / Public Hire and 'in house' provision suppliers\.

## Related contract awards

- [\(TC149\) - Single Homeless Emergency Accommodation - Direct Award](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0933160c-71f4-4a84-bc37-129db3386d7e): Bolton Council
- [TC172 - Hire and Maintenance of Compact Sweepers](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-64714a99-fd9b-44df-bf60-2536367bbb8d): Bolton Council
- [TC141 - Enhanced Offender Support Intervention Service - Mini Competition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-81575030-17c6-4911-878b-1e91a550ea0e): Bolton Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6302b37d-5551-44aa-aeb4-0dea4328c193-99215)