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Published 3 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Pool to School Transport

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£90,000≈ £30k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 26 Mar 2026
Awarded to TOURMASTER TRAVEL LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

School to pool and pool to school swimming transport hire.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 6 month extension option is available. This will be exercised at the discretion of North Tyneside Council.
60100000 Road transport services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: A weighted scorecard will be used to determine the successful bidder, this will be split as 60% Quality response (including Social Value) and 40% will be based on the Pricing Schedule provided by Bidders. The evaluation criteria is included in the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN2026198
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009579
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0615a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overvi… ↗

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published263 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by242 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline235 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published212 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMT
  5. Contract starts54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    26 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

I have included the specific link to the opportunity in the Open portal.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £90,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TOURMASTER TRAVEL LIMITED1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030Extensions: 1 x 6 month extension available.£90,000 inc. VAT26 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TOURMASTER TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03699388GB-PPON: PTVC-1476-PVZW Kitty Brewster Bridge, Bedlington, North East, NE22 7BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender