How to win: Transport Services (Alt Bridge and Knowsley Central Schools)

About this contract

The Council requires the provision of Transport Services for young people between home and school (the "Services"). The Supplier will be expected to provide the Services for the Council, with the aims of good quality, safety, value for money and sustainability. The Councils also aim to avoid disruption in supply. The services includes: The provision of: - Suitable vehicles and drivers. - Passenger assistants, and their associated transport arrangements. - Transport for children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to access an educational setting and/or respite care. SEND include autism, learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex physical or medical needs. The Council's objectives are to secure services that are safe, reliable, high quality, sustainable and deliver value for money, whilst minimising disruption to service users and their families. The procurement consists of two lots. Lot 1: Alt Bridge and Lot 2: Knowsley Central. To aid transparency: Soft Market Testing: The reason no market engagement has been undertaken is due to the urgency of the requirements. Reduced Tendering Period: The Council has deemed a state of urgency sur

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Knowsley Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,853,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 25 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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