Home to School Transport Tenders

Councils arrange free travel to school for eligible children, including many pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), making home to school transport one of the biggest transport spends in local government. Routes are usually awarded through a DPS, with frequent mini-competitions for taxi, minibus and coach contracts, often with passenger assistants. Operators must show they can handle children with complex needs reliably and punctually, with safeguarding training for drivers and passenger assistants. See the open school transport tenders below.