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Dorset Council

Dorset Learning Centre Transport

TransportCPV 60000000
Value£7.0m
Deadline22 Jun 2026
Published10 Jul 2026
RegionSouth West
Contract value in context
£7.0mtotal contract value
median £64k
this tender£0£7.6m

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The brief

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 opera…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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In addition, there will be a requirement

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.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
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