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title: "TC074 - School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools"
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# TC074 - School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc074-school-swimming-transport-for-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "TC074 - School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £380,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Mar 2022, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £380,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 March 2022 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD36
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc074-school-swimming-transport-for-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc074-school-swimming-transport-for-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc074-school-swimming-transport-for-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) sought tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to be included on a Framework Agreement to provide School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. This school swimming transport service is sub-divided into a number of Journey/Route Schedule(s) 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 coordinates primary school swimming transport lessons. The transport provided must be able to transport a minimum of 40 seated passengers. Currently all journey schedules are awarded to a single contractor.
This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint a main and a reserve contractor on the Framework Agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint a main and a reserve contractor onto the Framework Agreement.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 018791-2022-TC074-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BestWay Mini Buses**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-58191`
  - Value: £190,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018791-2022-TC74-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **R S Tyrer Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-58190`
  - Value: £190,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 018791-2022-TC074-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2022

- **Contract:** 018791-2022-TC74-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,000
  - Signed Date: 20/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018791-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-08T13:48:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:35:45.268Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0314c4