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London Borough of Sutton

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

This procurement concerned transport services for the London Borough of Sutton, with the contracting authority identified as Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston. The requirement was classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The service was arranged under a single requirement linked to the authority’s activities, rather than being divided into active service categories. The buyer is a regional or local authority serving public-sector needs. The named organisation is based in Kingston upon Thames, while the successful transport supplier is based in Croydon. The procurement therefore relates to a public-sector transport requirement connected with Sutton and the surrounding authority partnership, delivered in the geographical area associated with the requirement. Businesses specialising in public-sector passenger or other non-waste transport should regard this as the relevant market.

The procurement reached the awarded stage, with the tender recorded as complete. It used an open procedure under the Open procedure method. The sole lot was marked cancelled, but an active award was recorded for K.A.T. Transport Limited. Fourteen bids were received for that lot. The award date was 29 July 2026, and the active contract was signed on the same date. Its value is £64,932.86. Evaluation was based entirely on price, with quality criteria listed for attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. The award relates to the cancelled lot, so businesses should treat the recorded award and contract as the procurement outcome rather than as an opportunity to submit a bid.

This process shows established demand from Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston for transport services delivered through an open competitive route. The successful supplier, K.A.T. Transport Limited, is a large transport business based in Croydon, indicating that the requirement was suitable for an operator with the organisational capacity to provide public-sector transport services. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need demonstrable transport capability, suitably qualified personnel and a service model that can withstand client review. The published evaluation also shows that price was decisive in this procurement, while capability, qualifications, service attributes, features and client review were identified as relevant quality considerations. Transport businesses able to evidence these areas and submit competitive pricing would be positioned to assess similar demand from this buyer.

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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-06d690
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071746-2026
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
Large

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
£64,932 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

K.A.T. Transport Limited

Further Information

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