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2627-0143 Passenger Transport Framework

Islington Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 10:22.

Opportunity overview

Provision of supported transport for SEND children, vulnerable adults and other eligible residents, including passenger assistance where required. The service enables access to education, care and community services through a range of transport solutions including taxis, accessible vehicles, minibuses and attendants, with a focus on safety, safeguarding, accessibility and value for money.

Classification

  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-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
2627-0143
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
16 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
15 Aug 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Council intends to undertake preliminary market engagement to help inform the proposed Passenger Transport Framework. The engagement will seek feedback from potential suppliers on the proposed scope, service requirements, market capacity, delivery model, mobilisation considerations and any potential barriers to participation. The council will hold a 30-minute virtual preliminary market engagement event on 28 September 2026 at 11:30am. For more information, please see document 2627-0143 Passenger Transport PME. A market engagement questionnaire will be issued alongside this public notice. Suppliers are invited to submit responses through the online questionnaire by 23:59 on 23 October 2026. The Council may review and follow up on responses during the engagement period. This Notice is for informational only and is not an invitation to tender. Participation in the engagement will not affect a supplier’s eligibility to participate in any future procurement. The Council may amend the proposed requirements following engagement. Its aim is to enhance transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details provided here may be updated or changed in the final tender notice. The Council reserves the right to cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the procurement at any stage. The issue of this notice in no way commits the Council to commence a procurement process. To access the opportunity please use the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=b214acce-ccb1-f111-813c-005056b64545 How to express an interest: If you wish to apply for this contract opportunity please follow these steps: • Register your organisation free of charge via the London Tenders Portal • When you receive an email confirming your username and password use these to log on to the London Tenders Portal and express your interest in 2627-0143 Passenger Transport Framework • Shortly after you have expressed interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the UK2 PME documents
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088336-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 15:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Islington Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBMD-2513-CWJJ

Address

Street Address
Islington Town Hall
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 2UD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Name
Progressive Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI43 · N1 2UD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 088336-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·