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Published 31 Oct 2025

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Achieving for Children (AfC)-(SEND) Transport Service (Minibus Fleet)

Authority: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Direct award
CPV: Minibuses (34114400)
Published contract value£1,300,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Aug 2027
Awarded to London Hire
Contract starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract notice is for the direct award of a two-year lease contract for the provision of specialist adapted minibuses to support statutory SEND transport across Kingston and Richmond.

A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim contract with the incumbent provider, ensuring continuity of service with minimal disruption to children, young people and their families while a wider transformation project of SEND Transport is completed in line with the Council's climate strategy.

Award Criteria: Pass/Fail - satisfactory account of price and quality

Published procurement details

Procedure
Direct award
Buyer reference
LBKING001-DN764518-37291242
Category
Goods
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    21 Aug 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  3. Notice published
    31 Oct 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Aug 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • London HireSupplier 185 Manor Road, Erith, England, DA8 2AD
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3fa097b-d716-4cdd-bd4f-81aa33b88bd0-2025-10-31T12:54:36Z
Published
31 Oct 2025
Latest update
31 Oct 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3fa097b-d716-4cdd-bd4f-81aa33b88bd0
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f3fa097b-d716-4cdd-bd4f-81aa33b88bd0-1