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SEND & Social Care Transportation

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £52,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 22 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £52,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This procurement is expected to cover all of the Council's requirements for SEND and Social Care taxi, minibus and coach services. It will likely encompass Home to School, Home to care, College Transport, Transport for Older People, Looked After Children, People with Additional Needs, other Vulnerable People within Social Care and any other transport request as identified by the Council.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026277-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026283-2026

About the buyer

Newcastle City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

238

Awards

145

Suppliers it has used most for transport

All tenders and awards from Newcastle City Council

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From notice 026277-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 March 2026, last updated 23 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.