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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

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

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:58.

Opportunity overview

Provision of leased specialist adapted minibuses to support statutory SEND transport across Kingston & Richmond.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

London Hire Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jul 2025
Award ID
070090-2025-DN764518-1
Status
active
Location
Erith, UKI63, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV34114400 — Minibuses

Lots

  • A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim two year contract with the incumbent provider of SEND transport, 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN764518
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the supplies can be supplied only by a particular economic operator where competition is absent for technical reasons,

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY The Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ ( Buying Authority). RBK Guildhall 2 Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU England - managing the procurement on behalf of Achieving for Children.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
DEFAULT

New Value

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
34114400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Minibuses

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim two year contract with the incumbent provider of SEND transport, 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

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Satisfactory account of price and quality /Pass or Fail
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI63
Entry 2
Region
UKI75

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-165374
Name
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company (AfC)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Twickenham
Postal Code
TW1 3BW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, 42 York Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Children services

Identifier

Legal Name
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company (AfC)

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165375
Name
London Hire Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Erith
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
London Hire Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1412
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-49029
Name
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Kingston upon Thames
Postal Code
KT1 1EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Guildhall 2, High Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Contact

Name
Ms Cassiana Phillips
Telephone
+44 0

Award information

Award 1
Id
070090-2025-DN764518-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165375
Name
London Hire Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
070090-2025-DN764518-1
Status
active
Award ID
070090-2025-DN764518-1
Date Signed
28 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kingston upon Thames · UKI63 · KT1 1EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI63
  • Delivery location · UKI75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d803-2025-10-31T13:29:35Zcompiled ·