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London Borough of Sutton

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston

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24 Jul 2026 at 12:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covered transport services for the London Borough of Sutton, with delivery in Sutton, London. The buying organisation is Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston, a local public-sector authority serving Sutton and neighbouring communities. The published scope is described at a broad level as transport services rather than a specific vehicle, passenger group or route. The requirement was arranged as a single transport-services package for the authority’s operational needs. It was awarded to AXIA LONDON LIMITED, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Morden, indicating a local or regional supplier profile for this type of work.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used an open procedure, evaluated on price and quality, with price carrying 100% of the stated weighting; quality criteria included attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. The award was made to AXIA LONDON LIMITED on 24 July 2026 for £36,368.36. The associated contract is active and was signed on 24 July 2026. Eighteen bids were recorded for the package. The tender record shows the lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are active, so the recorded outcome is the relevant position for this procurement. The buyer is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to provide transport services to a local authority and demonstrate reliable operational capability, suitable staff qualifications and service features that meet the buyer’s needs. The evaluation placed decisive emphasis on price, so bidders would need tight cost control as well as a deliverable service model. Evidence of good client experience and positive customer or client reviews would strengthen credibility, alongside clear information on service attributes and any distinguishing features. The incumbent’s SME status and base in Morden suggest that smaller local transport operators can compete, provided they can meet public-sector procurement requirements and demonstrate the capacity, qualifications and service quality expected by Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Borough of Sutton

Notice Description

London Borough of Sutton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d31f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070244-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,368 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AXIA LONDON LIMITED

Further Information

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