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title: "Transport Services (Alt Bridge and Knowsley Central Schools)"
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# Transport Services (Alt Bridge and Knowsley Central Schools)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-services-alt-bridge-and-knowsley-central-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba2b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Council requires the provision of Transport Services for young people between home and school (the "Services"). The Supplier will be expected to provide the Services for the Council, with the aims of good quality, safety, value for money and sustainability. These contracts must be awarded and start on 19 January following completion of the required constitutional governance processes, the standard tendering period would not enable these constitutional requirements to be observed. Published lot titles: Alt Bridge; Knowsley Central.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 13 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Knowsley Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/knowsley-council-ons-e08000011)
- **Published Value:** £1,853,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 November 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD71
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-services-alt-bridge-and-knowsley-central-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba2b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07ba2b`

## 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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/transport-services-alt-bridge-and-knowsley-central-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-07ba2b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.the-chest.org.uk

## Description
The Council requires the provision of Transport Services for young people between home and school (the "Services"). The Supplier will be expected to provide the Services for the Council, with the aims of good quality, safety, value for money and sustainability. The Councils also aim to avoid disruption in supply.
The services includes:
The provision of:
- Suitable vehicles and drivers. 
- Passenger assistants, and their associated transport arrangements.
- Transport for children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to access an educational setting and/or respite care. SEND include autism, learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex physical or medical needs.
The Council's objectives are to secure services that are safe, reliable, high quality, sustainable and deliver value for money, whilst minimising disruption to service users and their families.
The procurement consists of two lots. Lot 1: Alt Bridge and Lot 2: Knowsley Central.
To aid transparency:
Soft Market Testing: The reason no market engagement has been undertaken is due to the urgency of the requirements.
Reduced Tendering Period: The Council has deemed a state of urgency surrounding these contracts. These contracts must be awarded and start on 19 January following completion of the required constitutional governance processes, the standard tendering period would not enable these constitutional requirements to be observed.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Alt Bridge
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,251,000
- **Description:** Provision of transport services for eligible service users attending Alt Bridge School.
- **Contract Period:** 19/01/2027 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Knowsley Central
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £602,000
- **Description:** Provision of transport services for eligible service users attending Knowsley Central School.
- **Contract Period:** 19/01/2027 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107370-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T08:35:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-12T10:59:27.889Z
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