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School and Passenger Travel Transport Management System

Gateshead Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:31.

Opportunity overview

Gateshead Council (the Council) is seeking to procure an "out-of-the-box" passenger transport management system that is ready for immediate implementation upon contract award. This system will support the efficient delivery and contract management of home-to-school and social care transport services for residents across the borough. The system must be capable of managing the current operational scope, along with future increases: • Number of passengers: 774 passengers • Number of contracted drivers/chaperones: 350 • Number of destinations: 257 The Council requires a solution that is user-friendly, scalable, and capable of integrating with existing systems where necessary. The system should support route planning, real-time tracking, compliance monitoring, and reporting functionalities.

Awarded to

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LIFTANGO LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£266.3k
Awarded
6 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 12760405
Location
London, UKI32, W1W 5AB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Lot 1£320k

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-056414
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
26 Aug 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
320,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
384,000

Renewal

Description
If the provided contract is running well and is providing all required functionality the Tender includes the provision for 2 x 24months extensions.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Demonstration
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
9 Oct 2029, 23:59
Starts
10 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Oct 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
042133-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 16:05

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Market engagement was carried out under PCR15

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGY-1151-NJQN
Name
Gateshead Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PPGY-1151-NJQN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-12760405
Name
LIFTANGO LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1W 5AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Second Floor, 201 Great Portland Street, Westminster

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
12760405
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
7 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Value

Amount
266,310
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
319,572

Renewal

Description
2 x 24month extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062962-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 15:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12760405
Name
LIFTANGO LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Nov 2029, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
16 Nov 2033, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056414-2025-10-07T15:36:51+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·