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SEND & Social Care Transportation

Newcastle City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 14:28.

Opportunity overview

This 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.

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055f2d
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Link to be included
Id
026283-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
22 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
22 Jun 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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 https://forms.office.com/e/4cJGBbLbUN
Due
9 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
026283-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Mar 2026, 13:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Newcastle City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBHM-6848-TWYG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHM-6848-TWYG

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 8QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Name
SEND & Social Care Transportation

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE1 8QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 026277-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 026283-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·