School and Social Care Transport Framework

The local authority has a statutory duty to provide free travel assistance to pupils who meet the qualifying criteria. Most of the pupils who qualify receive a bus pass. For children and young people with special educational needs and/or a disability may be eligible to bespoke travel arrangements, such as a taxi or minibus. There are currently 536 pre-16 and 90 post-16 learners receiving transport arranged by the local authority at a forecasted cost of £4.52m for the financial year 2025 - 2026. The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: Service users are transported in safely to their destination. The Provider supplies appropriate trained and licenced personn…