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

Achieving For Children Community Interest Company

Awarded
goods
SME-friendly

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Key details

Region
England
Delivery: England, United Kingdom
Contract value
£1,300,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
24 March 2025
Published
31 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 September 2025 - 31 August 2027
2 years
Procedure type
Direct award
CPV classifications
  • 34114400 Minibuses

What happened

Achieving For Children Community Interest Company awarded this contract to London Hire worth £1,300,000 on 21 Aug 2025. The contract runs until 31 Aug 2027.

Description

This contract notice is for the direct award of a two-year lease contract for the provision of specialist adapted minibuses to support statutory SEND transport across Kingston and Richmond. A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim contract with the incumbent provider, 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: Pass/Fail - satisfactory account of price and quality

Awarded supplier

Supplier
London Hire
Award value
£1,300,000
Award date
21 August 2025

Contact

Address
Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1EU

Identifiers

Buyer reference
LBKING001-DN764518-37291242
Notice ID
2027bf42-c34d-45c4-bfc7-7a641a5df514-870442
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-f3fa097b-d716-4cdd-bd4f-81aa33b88bd0

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