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Tender: RBC Framework for School Transport and Ad Hoc Social Care Transport

Released 2 months ago

Closed07 Oct 2026

Est. valueEstimate£4.2M to £39.2M

LocationSouth East

AgencyReading Borough Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Submissions closedClosed Wed, 7 Oct 2026

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RBC is seeking suppliers for a framework to provide school and social care transport, divided into two lots. Lot 1 covers school transport where the Council has a statutory duty to provide free travel assistance to qualifying pupils; most qualifying pupils receive a bus pass and children and young people with special educational needs and/or a disability may be eligible for bespoke travel arrangements such as a taxi or minibus. Currently 536 pre-16 and 90 post-16 learners receive transport arranged by the local authority, with a forecasted cost of £4.52m for the 2025–2026 financial year. The current framework is coming to an end and this exercise allows the Council to review procurement; full requirements are set out in the Specification at Annex 1. Lot 2 covers ad hoc transport for children and young people known to social care for appointments, activities or when moving placements. Suppliers are invited to express interest to obtain the full tender documentation; expressions of interest will be accepted until 23:59 07/10/2026 and any questions should be submitted via the correspondence link on the portal.

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