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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-passenger-transport-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-079215). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Westminster City Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £30,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Westminster City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/westminster-city-council-ons-e09000033)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £30,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI32, UKI33
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-passenger-transport-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-079215#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-079215`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-passenger-transport-minibus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-079215#tl-md)

## Description
Westminster City Council (WCC) and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) are considering options for the re-procurement of their Passenger Transport Minibus services. This preliminary market engagement will help the Councils determine the most appropriate procurement model, lot structure and commercial arrangements. The current service provides transport for children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across WCC and RBKC. It currently operates approximately 45 children’s routes and 7 adult routes across the Bi-Borough, providing transport to schools, colleges, day centres and other community settings. The estimated annual spend is approximately £3 million.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2032
- **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%2F101916-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-28T10:39:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:42:34.008Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-079215