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SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS[E11]

Maidstone, United KingdomKent County Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1.8m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and over 300 parish/town councils.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 21 Feb 2029, 00:00 UTC. UTC: 21 Feb 2029, 00:00 UTC.
Published 17 Dec 2025.
Value: GBP 750,000,000
Buyer: Kent County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 21 Feb 2029, 00:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 750,000,000
Published[E9]: 17 Dec 2025
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 6 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1.8m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and over 300 parish/town councils. The Council procures and manages transport for children/ students with special educational needs in line with the requirements placed on it by Government, through the home to school statutory guidance: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445407/Home_to_School_Travel_and_Transport_Guidance.pdf The Council established this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to tender for Home to School transport and a wide range of social care transport requirements. The Supplier will be required to deliver children/students to school in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring they are ready for learning. They will be expected to deliver them home at the end of the day, in a safe and efficient manner. The Supplier will also be expected to embed a pro-active communication process which takes into account the requirements of the Council, school and the parents/guardians of the individual client. Whether a child attending school or a child requiring transport these children may have conditions covering: -Learning difficulties; -Mental health conditions; -Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties; -Speech, language and communication difficulties; -A…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Kent County Council.
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 60000000 (Transport services (excl. Waste transport)).
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 21 Feb 2029, 00:00 UTC.
“2029-02-21T00:00:00Z”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1.8m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services…”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure.
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 17 Dec 2025.
“2025-12-17T13:30:05Z”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS".
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 750,000,000.
“750000000 GBP”
Document 954c2e3f-a867-4efa-aaa9-92fc9ed20347-876329, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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