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title: "Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-send-children-s-social-care-adults-with-learning-disabilities-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70"
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# Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-send-children-s-social-care-adults-with-learning-disabilities-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southend-on-Sea City Council: "Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities". Published status: planning. Concession Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Southend-on-Sea City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council-ons-e06000033)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Social work and related services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-send-children-s-social-care-adults-with-learning-disabilities-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-send-children-s-social-care-adults-with-learning-disabilities-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 60120000, 60130000, 60140000, 60170000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067524-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-17T08:47:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:05:03.503Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70