Minibus Routes Various SEND Bus Contract

The Council provides home-to-school travel support for children, young people with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), and home-to care provision travel support for vulnerable adults, in accordance with its Statutory obligations and published eligibility policies.Croydon Council wishes to establish a contract for a single supplier to be appointed under a contract for a term of 4 years, plus 1 extension period of 1 year (4+1) to deliver minibus services for children/young people with Special Educational Needs/Disabilities and vulnerable adults attending Various educational establishments. The total maximum contract value is estimated to be £2,432,1200 (excluding VAT).(DETAILS FROM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION) The Council is using the Croydon Tenders portal to conduct this exercise, which can be accessed using this link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/ The use of this system allows a full audit trail of communication with providers to ensure fair treatment as well as to maintain full confidentiality. If you require assistance in using the Croydon Tenders portal please contact their Support Helpdesk by email support@in-tend.co.uk for all support issues. This will auto-log a support ticket. On logging a ticket, if you have not already logged one before, you will be issued with a registration email that will give you instructions to allow you to log in, log, review and update your own tickets. In emergency situations you can contact their Support Service Desk on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. Please note the Support Service Desk will not be able to answer any market test specific enquiries.This opportunity is available via Croydon Tenders Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/