Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Dorset Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- P&D Contracts (Weymouth) Ltd SME, M&J Taxi SME, 24x7 Ltd
- Value
- £7,020,000 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Road transport services (CPV 60100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 065342-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Jul 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of home to school transport for Dorchester Learning Centre. 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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Learning Centre Transport: Lot 1: Dorchester Learning Centre | P&D Contracts (Weymouth) Ltd SME | £2.65m |
| Dorset Learning Centre Transport: Lot 2: The Forum Centre | M&J Taxi SME | £1.27m |
| Dorset Learning Centre Transport: Lot 3: The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision) | M&J Taxi SME | £1.27m |
| Dorset Learning Centre Transport: Lot 4: Harbour Vale Learning Centre | 24x7 Ltd | £1.82m |
About the suppliers
P&D Contracts (Weymouth) Ltd: every public contract they have won.
M&J Taxi: every public contract they have won.
24x7 Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04142000).