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The Accessible Transport System

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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21 Jul 2026 at 13:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) procured an accessible transport system as a cloud-based IT service. The requirement covers software supporting accessible transport, together with associated IT consulting, software development, internet and support services. Delivery is described across the United Kingdom and international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. RBKC is the buying organisation and the service is intended to support its accessible transport operations. The selected supplier is Abavus Limited, a London-based company. The procurement is categorised as services, with the emphasis on a hosted or cloud software solution rather than physical transport vehicles or construction works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Abavus Limited on 16 July 2026. RBKC used a direct award through the G-Cloud 14 Framework, Lot 2 for cloud software. The awarded value is £59,257.60. The contract starts on 1 August 2026 and runs to 31 July 2028, reflecting a one-year term with an option to extend for a further year. The tender record gives a submission deadline of 16 July 2026. The award is active and the contract is for services. The process record does not set out a scored evaluation basis; the route was a direct framework award rather than an open competition. RBKC recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates demand for a specialist cloud software provider able to support an accessible transport system for a local authority. Suppliers considering future work with RBKC would need capability in hosted software, implementation, integration, user support and ongoing technical maintenance, alongside a practical understanding of accessible transport services and the needs of people who rely on them. The requirement also shows the importance of public-sector cloud procurement experience and eligibility for the relevant G-Cloud route, or an equivalent route used by the authority. Although the awarded supplier is an SME, RBKC assessed the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs, suggesting that credible competitors should demonstrate dependable service capacity, continuity, information security and the ability to support a broad geographic operating scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Accessible Transport System

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a Service Contract to Abavus Limited for the provision of the Accessible Transport system. The contract was procured via Direct Award using the G-Cloud 14 Framework Lot 2 cloud software. The contract is for one year with an option to extend for a further year and will commence on 1 August 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07fd8014-ab48-41ed-afe5-cf7aefdd3023
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a785157a-c3e1-4f70-893f-931bf014cc1f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£59,257 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,257 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Abavus Ltd

Further Information

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