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Home To School, Special Educational Needs And Vulnerable Adult Passenger Transport Services

Slough Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 07:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Jul 2026 at 16:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 May 2026 at 10:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council procured passenger transport services for home-to-school travel, special educational needs passengers and vulnerable adults. The requirement covers road transport using passenger cars and other passenger vehicles, including the operation of routes for people who may need additional support. Delivery is centred on Slough and the surrounding area served by the Council. This is a service procurement rather than a vehicle supply contract: relevant businesses are passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire firms, minibus providers, coach operators and community transport organisations able to provide reliable journeys for education and adult social care services. The arrangement is an open framework, intended to support the Council’s transport requirements through route awards and competition among framework suppliers.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. Slough Borough Council used an above-threshold open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. One framework lot was awarded on 9 July 2026 to HATS Group Ltd, 247 Airport Transfer, 711 Cars Limited, Britannia Cabs, EXPRESS TAXIS and MINI BUSES, FIVE STAR CORPORATE CARS LIMITED, Imperial Coaches Ltd, KK93 CIC, London Hire Community Services Ltd, LONDON TRAVEL SOLUTION LIMITED, LUCKETTS OF WATFORD LIMITED, OLYMPIA TRANSPORT LIMITED, PREMIER MINI CAB SERVICES UK LIMITED, SLOUGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT, SUNRISE TRANSPORT UK LIMITED, THAMES VALLEY TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED, YOUR LOCAL CAR HIRE LIMITED, Grays Essex LTS and ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd. The award and contract value is £2,600,000 excluding VAT and £3,120,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with two possible extensions of up to 12 months each, to a maximum date of 31 August 2031. The lot was evaluated on quality, stated as 100%, while routes are awarded on lowest price only.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from Slough Borough Council for managed passenger transport across education and vulnerable-adult services. A credible future competitor would need an operating model that can provide cars, taxis, minibuses or coaches, organise multiple routes, and maintain dependable journeys for children and adults with additional needs. Capacity to mobilise drivers and vehicles across Slough and nearby areas is important, as is the ability to handle scheduled route work rather than only occasional private hire. The successful supplier profile is broad: the framework includes taxi companies, minicab operators, coach businesses, community transport providers and larger transport groups. Suppliers should also be prepared for route-level competition where price is decisive, while demonstrating the service quality required by the Council’s passenger transport needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home To School, Special Educational Needs And Vulnerable Adult Passenger Transport Services

Notice Description

Slough Borough Council (the "Council") invites Tenders for the Provision of Home To School, Special Educational Needs And Vulnerable Adult Passenger Transport Services The Council is conducting this procurement using the Open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) for the purpose of procuring the Services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued for the purpose of establishing an open framework in accordance with the PA2023. The framework will be established with an initial group of successful suppliers following this procurement process. In line with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, the framework will remain open for its duration, allowing for additional suppliers to apply to join the framework at defined intervals, subject to meeting the published selection and award criteria. The contracting authority anticipates reopening the framework at one or more points during its term but reserves the right to determine the timing and frequency of any reopenings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The framework agreement may be extended for 2 periods of up to 12 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069cd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073924-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

34115000 - Other passenger cars

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£2,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Slough Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

HATS Group Ltd

24/7 Airport Transfer

711 Cars Limited

BRITANNIA CABS

EXPRESS TAXIS & MINI BUSES

FIVE STAR CORPORATE CARS LIMITED

Imperial Coaches Ltd

KK93 CIC

London Hire Community Services Ltd

LONDON TRAVEL SOLUTION LIMITED

Lucketts of Watford

Olympia Transport Ltd

Premier Minicab Services

SLOUGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Sunrise Transport UK Ltd

THAMES VALLEY TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

YOUR LOCAL CAR HIRE LIMITED

Grays Essex LTS

ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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