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Passenger Transport Services (SEND, Children's Social Care, Adults with Learning Disabilities

Southend-on-Sea City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 23:17.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV60120000 — Taxi services
  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • CPV60140000 — Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • CPV60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related 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
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd70
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60120000
Description
Taxi services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
60140000
Description
Non-scheduled passenger transport
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The meeting will be held on Teams on the 24 July 2026 (10:30 - 11:30)
Due
24 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067524-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jul 2026, 09:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJDT-6566-GZNX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJDT-6566-GZNX

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex
Locality
Southend-on-Sea
Postal Code
SS2 6FA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southend-on-Sea · UKH31 · SS2 6FA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 067524-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·