Expired contract

Astley Burf Transport - AWARD

Details

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): Yarranton Bros Limited
Value: £7,724
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Buses and coaches
Published: 3 September 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Dudley Metropolitan Brough Council is seeking a highly experienced, reliable and accommodating transport provider to provide transport to schools within the Dudley borough. They will be required to provide an excellent service for children and staff, to and from Astley Burf Outdoor Adventure Centre located in Stourport on Severn DY13 0SF. The provider will be a coach company to order to meet the capacity to cater for of a minimum of 25 children and 5 adult staff and the maximum of 60 children and 5 adult staff. The transport service will be spilt between Day trips to and from the Centre and residential stays to and from the centre.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 September 2024
Completed: Award published3 September 2024
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2025

About the buyer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority for the Black Country, advertising its contract opportunities through the Black Country Business portal. Suppliers register there to receive automated notifications of relevant tender opportunities. Bids and documents are then exchanged securely through the council's InTend e-tendering system. Above-threshold contracts must run for at least 52 days before the closing date, and also appear on Contracts Finder. Certain council directorates keep approved contractor lists, choosing bidders in rotation for specific projects. Most contracts are awarded for a minimum of two to three years, with the option to extend further.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

34121000 · Buses and coaches
60112000 · Public road transport services
60172000 · Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov