Contract award · 25 Sep 2026

Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded “Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults…” to SM Travel for £169k on 25 Sep 2026.

Transport servicesYorkshire and the Humber

Value across 7 lots £169k
WinnerSM Travel SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
SM Travel SME
Value
£169,309 across 7 lots
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Transport services · Road transport services (CPV 60100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Sep 2026
  2. Published4 Nov 2026Published 40 days after the contract date

Description

BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. This is an award notice for adhoc call offs from the original DPS 96182. Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial academic year period and the Council may extend each route depending on requirement. The total contract value is based on the academic year for all routes. Please see the separate award notices for the yearly summer refresh and additional adhoc routes

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£28,367
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£26,467
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£16,777
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£29,317
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£8,417
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£29,127
Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Awarded Routes: SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seaterSM Travel SME£30,837

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