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Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities

Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Non-scheduled passenger transport
Social work and related services
+2 more
East of England (UKH31)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~39 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 39 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 60)
Based on 14,540 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
40%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
8 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
39 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 60)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
network cars (tottenham) ltd
557 contracts£2,202,143At ceiling / not disclosed
XPERT CARS
418 contracts£156,611,853At ceiling / not disclosed
STL
416 contracts£129,939,716At ceiling / not disclosed
Airport Transfer Cars Ltd
340 contracts£1,425,006At ceiling / not disclosed
Emess Car Service
318 contracts£157,205At ceiling / not disclosed
Leyton Midland Cars
263 contracts£16,077At ceiling / not disclosed
iconnectcar
205 contracts£93,861,905At ceiling / not disclosed
Sprint transfers Ltd
200 contracts£65,385,592At ceiling / not disclosed
ANGEL CARS (WOKING) LTD
185 contracts£79,033,813At ceiling / not disclosed
Sam's Cars Limited
184 contracts£122,662At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - School and Special Transport Open FrameworkBedford Borough Council · 28 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
£0
same CPV family
Market Engagement Event Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with DisabilitiesLondon Borough of Brent · 28 Aug 2026, 15:45 BST
£90,000,000
same CPV family
School and Social Care TransportReading Borough Council · 2 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
£36,000,000
same CPV family
Provision of Childrens Rights Advocacy and Independent Visitors ServicesHerefordshire Council · 1 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Out of Hours Service - Children's Social CareIsle of Wight Council · 28 Aug 2026, 14:10 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Southend-on-Sea City Council: "Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea City CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Southend-on-Sea City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
23.46%Historical Average
Based on 1 comparable awards
Competition Density
4.4Bids / Report (median)
10% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
VOLUNTEERING MATTERSTop vendor: 42.67% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 139 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 60; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
VOLUNTEERING MATTERS1 win£153,076—
PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED1 win£110,000—
HOME GROUP LIMITED1 win£51,259—
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED1 win£29,500—
UNIVERSAL TYRE COMPANY (DEPTFORD) LIMITED(THE)1 win£14,880—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea City Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanning
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
Last source update17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Social work and related services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Taxi services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cd70
What is being bought
Southend On Sea City Council (SSC) and Vecteo Limited are seeking to appoint suitably qualified provider(s) to deliver safe, reliable, flexible, and high-quality passenger transport services. SCC and Vecteo Limited has a duty under the Children Act 1989 (amended in 2004) (including all associated Regulations and Guidance) and the Care Standards Act 2000 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. SCC and Vecteo Limited provides transport services for all multi-passenger services for Home to School transport and other journeys. SCC and Vecteo Limited requires additional resources to support services for single passenger journeys throughout Essex. The Provider shall operate in a highly regulated safeguarding environment, delivering services aligned with statutory duties under the Education Act 1996 and Children Act 1989.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to planning
    17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
  2. Procedure published
    17 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
  3. engagement
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    The meeting will be held on Teams on the 24 July 2026 (10:30 - 11:30)
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJDT-6566-GZNX
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  • Southend-on-Sea City Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PJDT-6566-GZNX
    Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, Southend-on-Sea, UKH31, SS2 6FA, GB
    [email protected]
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published