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Home to School Transport (Buses)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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02 Jul 2026 at 13:58

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Home to School Transport (Buses)," aimed at providing Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) buses to transport children and young people to educational establishments. This procurement falls under the services category within the public transportation sector and was classified under a light-touch regime. The procurement was conducted through a direct award, intended for the incumbent supplier to extend services while preparations for a competitive procedure are underway. The contract, valued at £7,000,000, is set to run from 3rd August 2026 to 2nd August 2028. The award notice was published on 2nd July 2026, with the contracting authority based in London.

This contract opens avenues for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those capable of providing minibuses and hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers. While the current contract has been awarded to HATS Group Ltd, opportunities will arise as the competitive procedure commences. Businesses with capabilities in offering special-purpose road passenger-transport services, particularly within the UKI44 region (South London), would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders. Additionally, there may be prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide innovative solutions for home-to-school transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport (Buses)

Notice Description

SEND buses transport service to take children/young people to and from their place of education.

Procurement Information

Direct Award of services to current incumbent for the extension of services whilst procurement work is undertaken for a competitive procedure to take place

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c292
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062350-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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

34114400 - Minibuses

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

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HATS GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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