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AT1221 Passenger Transport Services - Approved Provider List

Official notice

Authority: Luton Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£45,000,000≈ £4.5m / year · £45,900,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2025
Contract term 10 yrsstarts 26 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking to create an Approved Providers List with providers to offer travel assistance for SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) Children, other children eligible for travel assistance and Vulnerable Adults between home and school/college/respite/day care where the social care provision for that individual allows for it

CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot AT1221 Passenger Transport Services - Approved Provider ListCancelled 10 yrsPublished value£45,000,000
Contract period: 26 Jun 2025 — 26 Jun 2035 (10 yrs)Delivery: UK
Value
£45,000,000 exc. VAT · £45,900,000 inc. VAT
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • AT1221 - DN754676

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 20 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Authority reference
DN754676
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Expression of interest (EOI)
17 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
L-www.procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 15:26 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
  3. Expressions of interest by
    17 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    17 Apr 2025, 23:30 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    20 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  6. Contract starts
    26 Jun 2025, 01:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—7 Aug 2025CancelledThe Authority is abandoning the tender process.

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BSTwas £45,000,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    7 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 15:26 GMTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, George Street, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQ +44 1582546846

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declaration

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender