BidSonarBidSonar
ContractsGrantsOrganisationsSectors
BidSonarBidSonar·Built by Hypership
SourcesPrivacyTermsCookies

BidSonar is an independent index of public-sector opportunities. We aggregate data from official sources and are not affiliated with any procurement body. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and the EU TED reuse notice.

    ContractsSocial Needs Transport Services - Round 3
    Closed contract

    Social Needs Transport Services - Round 3

    Contract value
    £90m
    Closed 3 Jul 2026

    Manchester City Council seeks transport service providers for SEN home-to-school routes and passenger transport for elderly and learning disabled passengers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 8 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £90m
    Closed 3 Jul 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 3 Jul 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£90,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Jul 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
      Browse related listings
    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 3 Jul 2026. Awaiting award.

    8 Jun 2026Today3 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Manchester City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of comprehensive social needs transport services, including: Home to School transport for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), and passenger transport services for older persons and learning disabled individuals. Prospective suppliers must register on the Council's e-business portal, the Chest, at www.the-chest.org.uk to access tender documentation and submit their bids. Upon registration, applicants will receive login credentials via email to view all opportunity details and requirements.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In transport logistics, MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. SWANS TRAVEL LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are 24X7 LTD, XPERT CARS, SKYLINE TAXIS — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

    More from MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

    4 listingsView all →
    AwardedTransport & Logistics🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Supply of Internal Door Numbering and Wayfinding Signage for Manchester Town Hall

    Opportunity to supply custom-designed internal wayfinding and door numbering signage for Manchester Town Hall's major refurbishment project.

    £173,000MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    OpenIT & Software🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Energy Management Systems for Invoice Processing and Utility Tracking

    Manchester City Council seeks a scalable, web-based energy management system to process utility invoices across 3,200+ supply points with role-based access controls.

    MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Published 14 Aug 2026
    OpenFacilities Management🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Heritage Assets Cleaning and Maintenance Contract

    Manchester City Council is seeking experienced heritage contractors to maintain and clean 103 listed structures and historic assets across the city.

    est.£250,000MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Published 7 Aug 2026
    Agriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Grocery and Frozen Food Supply Contract - Manchester Central

    Manchester Central seeks a grocery and frozen food supplier for five locations with an estimated £622k annual spend and two-year contract commencing November 2026.

    est.£1,036,667MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Open in Transport & Logistics

    4 open listingsView all →
    Transport & Logistics🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Epilepsy-Trained Passenger Assistant for School Taxi Service

    Seek an epilepsy-trained passenger assistant for a Monday-to-Friday school taxi service between BN20 8NU and Plumpton College (BN7 3AE).

    EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Published 18 Aug 2026
    Transport & Logistics🇮🇪Ireland

    Nine-Seater Hybrid Minibus Supply and Delivery for Sherkin Island

    Supply and deliver a new or nearly-new 9-seater hybrid minibus with wheelchair adaptation capability to provide essential passenger transport services on Sherkin Island.

    est.€59,000Sherkin Island Development Society
    Published 18 Aug 2026
    Transport & Logistics🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Road-Rail Trailer for Long Welded Rail Transport

    FBRS JV seeks a road-rail trailer to safely transport 216-meter welded rail sections across diverse terrain with emphasis on sustainability and proven technical capability.

    est.£150,000FERROVIAL BAM RAIL SYSTEMS
    Published 18 Aug 2026
    OpenTransport & Logistics🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Replacement Marine Survey Vessel for NatureScot

    NatureScot is seeking a new marine survey vessel with trailer to replace its aging survey boat for environmental monitoring in Scottish inshore waters.

    Scottish Natural Heritage
    Published 18 Aug 2026
    Take action
    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b03a
    MC
    Buyer
    MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics