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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (9-16 Passenger Seat Vehicles)

Blackpool Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:42.

Opportunity overview

The Contracting Authority is looking to establish a ranked framework of Service Providers that are able to provide transport for Children, Young People and Adults identified by the Council. A full scope of the Contracting Authority's requirements can be found in Appendix A - Specification. The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint Suppliers who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most advantageous tender. It is anticipated that the framework term will be from August 2026 to July 2028, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 1+1 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).

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.

Abacus Travel

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.4m
Awarded
20 Aug 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJGQ-3544-QBLW
Location
SINGLETON VILLAGE LANCASHIRE, UKD45, FY6 8LG, United Kingdom

REDRAW TRAVEL LTD

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.4m
Awarded
20 Aug 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 10011603
Location
Blackpool, UKD42, FY4 4QU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
DN820757
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Blackpool Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD

Address

Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Abacus Travel
Id
GB-PPON-PJGQ-3544-QBLW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGQ-3544-QBLW

Address

Street Address
7 STATION ROAD
Locality
SINGLETON VILLAGE LANCASHIRE
Postal Code
FY6 8LG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
REDRAW TRAVEL LTD
Id
GB-COH-10011603

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10011603

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGRY-1216-PQNZ

Address

Street Address
Studio 8 Clifton Trade Park
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY4 4QU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
21 Aug 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Aug 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
3,360,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJGQ-3544-QBLW
Name
Abacus Travel
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-10011603
Name
REDRAW TRAVEL LTD

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
3 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year extensions available

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079967-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
3 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY1 1NB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 062672-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079967-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·