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London Borough of Sutton

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston

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30 Jul 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

This procurement concerned transport services for the London Borough of Sutton, with Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston acting as the buyer. The requirement falls within the broad transport services category and was arranged as a single lot. The available description identifies the authority rather than setting out a detailed service specification, vehicle requirement or passenger group. The contracting activity was associated with Sutton and its partner organisations, while the buyer is based in Kingston upon Thames. The work therefore appears relevant to established transport operators serving public-sector or local-authority requirements, particularly businesses able to coordinate services for a local authority and its associated children’s and community services. The selected supplier, K.A.T. Transport Limited, is based in Croydon.

The procurement has been completed and an active award was made to K.A.T. Transport Limited on 30 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date for £5,712.86, including the published contract value in pounds sterling. It used an open procedure. The tender recorded 11 bids. Evaluation was based entirely on price, with quality areas covering attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. The single lot is recorded as cancelled even though an active award and contract are published against it, so businesses should treat the award and contract as the operative outcome while checking the underlying procurement record for clarification. The process was subject to the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award provides a useful benchmark for transport businesses tracking Sutton’s purchasing requirements, especially operators based in or able to serve south-west London and neighbouring areas. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable transport capability, suitable staff qualifications and the operational capacity to deliver reliably for a public authority. The evaluation shows that price was decisive in this procurement, but the buyer also considered service attributes, features, client review and capability. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence dependable past performance, clear service features, qualified personnel and effective operational controls, while remaining commercially competitive. The award to an established transport company indicates that businesses with relevant local-authority experience and a practical delivery model are likely to be better placed when this type of requirement next returns to the market.

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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-06d80d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072369-2026
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
£5,712 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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
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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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