Award

Children's Travel Services

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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24 Sep 2025 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has successfully completed a procurement process for "Children's Travel Services", which involves providing saloon or estate cars to Slade Primary School. This initiative falls under the transport services category for motor vehicles accommodating fewer than ten persons, with additional classifications for vehicles transporting ten or more individuals. Conducted under a framework agreement, the procurement method was selective, with a contract period from 21 October 2024 to 31 July 2026. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, and the contract, valued at £36,966.4, has been awarded to AFJ Limited, effective 21 October 2024. Services will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services to engage in structured, long-term contracts with governmental bodies, promoting growth through reliable income streams. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts, especially those offering versatile transport solutions for educational sectors. Collaborating with public sector organizations like Birmingham City Council can enhance reputation and provide stability through such framework agreements, thus facilitating future business development.

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Notice Title

Children's Travel Services

Notice Description

Saloon or Estate Car to Slade Primary School. This is a direct award undertaken by Birmingham City Council's Travel Services (2023)Framework Agreement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fdaef9b3-9f74-43a2-b2e8-0770dcbf3620
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ef1237-b426-421c-a5b9-adcf92681a00
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,966 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,966 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AFJ

Further Information

Notice Documents

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