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30 Jul 2026 at 14:44

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process for the Royal Borough of Kingston has recently been completed. The buying organisation, Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston, situated in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom, initiated this process under the Open procedure method catering to the services category specifically for transport services (excluding waste transport). This procurement falls under the industry category with CPV code 60000000. Although initially part of a tender process, the lot associated with the tender was cancelled. The procurement process reached its award stage, resulting in a contract with Sprint Transfers Ltd finalised on 30th July 2026. The contract, valued at £4,605.71, focuses on delivering services within the region of UKG13.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in transport services, to engage with regional or local authority contracts. Companies with proven capability and quality attributes in the delivery of transport services may find this type of procurement beneficial for showcasing their expertise to public sector clients. While the tender stage was cancelled following the award, similar opportunities from such tenders can help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Sprint Transfers Ltd enhance their portfolio and potentially secure further contracts with public authorities. In this case, although the primary tender for the lot was not awarded, the associated opportunities that do arise showcase excellent prospects for SMEs aiming to expand into public sector transport services.

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Notice Title

Royal Borough of Kingston

Notice Description

Royal Borough of Kingston

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072316-2026
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
£4,605 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUTTON, ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN AND KINGSTON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
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

SPRINT TRANSFERS

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