This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Feb 2025 at 15:42

Tender

29 May 2024 at 22:35

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has completed the award stage for the procurement titled "SEND and Children's Social Care Transport Services" within the taxi services industry category. This contract, valued at £23,800,000, is set to commence on 1st January 2025 and conclude on 30th September 2028. The awarded suppliers, including a mix of small and medium enterprises, will provide various transport services across London and the broader United Kingdom to support vulnerable children and adults. The procurement followed an open procedure, with the initial tender phase having closed on 1st July 2024, and the award announcement published on 7th February 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, especially those capable of providing sensitive and reliable travel solutions. Companies such as taxi services, minibus operators, and firms with accessible vehicle fleets are particularly well-suited to compete. The contract's open procedure and the inclusiveness for SMEs and VCSEs make it an attractive prospect for a wide range of transport service providers aiming to expand their operations within public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

SEND and Childrens Social Care Transport Services

Notice Description

Award notice for SEND and Childrens Social Care Transport Services framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d23ed48-7b06-4ab8-b252-3cfce50f0f59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f54fd02-9b2b-4166-8649-65b6b728feb2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Abbey Wood Station Minicabs Ltd

Airport Transfer Cars Ltd

clayhall executive cars ltd

De Taxi Ltd

Dilshan Transport Group Limited

Fox Transport

Global private transport Limited

Greenplace Healthcare

Highway Express Ltd

Oasis Workforce Solutions

HATS Group Ltd

Peoples Choice Transport LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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