Dorset Learning Centre Transport

A Contract Award Notice
by DORSET COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£7M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
10 Jul 2026
Delivery
To 19 Jun 2030 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Dorchester

Geochart for 2 buyers and 4 suppliers

2 buyers

3 suppliers

Description

Dorset Council has gone out to tender to procure a transport service for the following Learning Centres • Dorchester Learning Centre, based in Dorchester • The Forum Centre, based in Blandford • The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision), based in Lytchett Minster • Harbour Vale Learning Centre, based in Sherborne The core requirement is for the provision of home to school transport at standard bell times. In addition, there will be a requirement to provide transport outside of normal school hours to off-site provisions such sports events and work experience, as well as offering flexible responses to changes including cancellations and additional journeys. Pupils attending Learning Centres may be located all over the county, as the centre they attend is largely determined by availability of places at the time. We are seeking experienced operators to organise, plan and operate transport as per the requirements of the individual Learning Centre. The procurement was divided into four Lots, with each Lot corresponding to one Learning Centre: • Lot 1: Dorchester Learning Centre • Lot 2: The Forum Centre • Lot 3: The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision) • Lot 4: Harbour Vale Learning Centre Tenderers could tender for one, multiple or all Lots. Each Lot was evaluated separately. This further competition procurement process was run through the Passenger Transport DPS.

Lot Division

1 Dorchester Learning Centre

The provision of home to school transport for Dorchester Learning Centre.
2 The Forum Centre

The provision of home to school transport for The Forum Centre.
3 The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision)

The provision of home to school transport for The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision)
4 Harbour Vale Learning Centre

The provision of home to school transport for Harbour Vale Learning Centre.

Award Detail

1 P&D Contracts Weymouth (Weymouth)
  • Lot 1: Dorchester Learning Centre
  • Reference: dn817559
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £2,650,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 M&J Taxi (Farnham)
  • Lot 2: The Forum Centre
  • Reference: dn817559
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £1,272,500
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 M&J Taxi (Farnham)
  • Lot 3: The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision)
  • Reference: dn817559
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £1,272,500
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 24X7 (Dunmow)
  • Lot 4: Harbour Vale Learning Centre
  • Reference: dn817559
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £1,825,000

Award Criteria

Quality 20.0
PRICE 80.0

CPV Codes

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Reference

  • FTS 065342-2026

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