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Home to School Transport (Buses)

London Borough of Southwark · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 09:11.

Opportunity overview

SEND buses transport service (buses) to take children/young people to and from their place of education. This notice follows on from Pipeline notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-045362 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-069aff

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
DN816459
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
This PME notice: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-050074 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06a568 should be linked to Pipeline Notice: This notice follows on from Pipeline notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-045362 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-069aff From now on the Procurement identifier (OCID) will be: ocds-h6vhtk-06a568
Id
050145-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
3 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please respond by 17:00 11 June 2026 The London Borough of Southwark is developing its strategic commissioning intentions for the future of Home-to-School bus transport services for the borough. The Council is keen to work with leading reputable providers to inform this long-term planning and would like to hear from providers about: • Interest in working with Southwark Council on future opportunities • Their experience of providing services elsewhere • Potential risks, challenges, and issues The Council is considering a range of delivery options including outsourcing and would like to hear from a range of providers including private and voluntary sector organisations, and prospective public sector partners (such as Local Authority Trading Companies.) This notice includes a questionnaire (appendix A) which can be completed by any size of organisation wishing to engage and assist the Council in this market insight stage. Please complete the enclosed questionnaire (appendix A) and submit the response via the messaging service. This is NOT the commencement of a procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing/sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Responses to the questionnaire will be treated confidentially. The council's tenders will be advertised on the Pro-contract portal and the following websites please see links below: • https://procontract.due-north.com • Find a Tender Please respond by 17:00 11 June 2026
Due
11 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
050145-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 May 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Southwark
Id
GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXTW-7647-VDLV

Address

Street Address
Southwark Council
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Name
Sohail Aboobakar

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 049382-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 050074-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 050145-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·