Tender

Mayoral Transportation Arrangements

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

09 Jul 2025 at 15:04

Planning

11 Apr 2025 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

Ashford Borough Council initiated a public procurement process titled "Mayoral Transportation Arrangements" under the services category, intended for special-purpose road passenger-transport services. The procurement was initially in the planning stage with a projected contract period from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2030, and the procurement status was planned as of April 2025. However, as of 9th July 2025, the process was withdrawn and no longer active. This procurement was to be conducted within the UKJ region of the United Kingdom under legal basis 2023/54, aimed at sub-central government public authority requirements.

The procurement sought to create opportunities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the specialised transport services sector. Although the tender process was cancelled, such opportunities highlight the potential for SMEs specialising in road passenger-transport services to engage with public sector contracts designed to leverage their unique capabilities in efficiently delivering transport-related services for local government needs. Businesses with expertise in specialised transport logistics could have leveraged their strengths to grow within the public authority sector. However, interested businesses may need to look for similar upcoming procurement opportunities from Ashford Borough Council or other related entities.

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Notice Title

Mayoral Transportation Arrangements

Notice Description

Mayoral Transportation Arrangements procurement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038705-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ashford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1HU
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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