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London Borough of Richmond

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston

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03 Aug 2026 at 01:56

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Summary of the contracting process

This procurement concerned transport services for Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston, the named buying organisation. The published title and description refer to the London Borough of Richmond, but the contracting parties identify Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston as the buyer. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and was associated with transport services excluding waste transport. The supplier was Elite Transit Ltd, based in London. The contracting process relates to public-sector transport provision rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The buyer is a regional or local authority, so businesses operating transport services for councils or connected public bodies would be the closest commercial match. The available data does not identify a more specific service type, passenger group, vehicle requirement or delivery location in plain place-name terms.

The process has reached the awarded stage. It used an open procedure, with price carrying the published 100% weighting; quality criteria covered attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. Ten bids were recorded. The single lot is marked cancelled, while an active award was made to Elite Transit Ltd. The associated contract is active, valued at £4,428.57, and was signed on 3 August 2026. The award and contract are identified separately in the procurement record, so the award outcome should be read alongside the cancelled lot status. No contract duration or end date is stated in the outcome. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. This is an awarded, low-value transport requirement rather than an invitation to submit a bid.

For a supplier assessing comparable council demand, this procurement indicates that the buyer selected a transport operator through an open competition where price was decisive. A credible competitor would therefore need a clearly costed transport offer, while also being able to evidence relevant capability, qualifications, service features and positive client experience. The evaluation categories suggest that bidders needed to explain both the practical attributes of their service and how it would meet the buyer’s requirements, rather than relying on price alone. Transport businesses with established public-sector delivery, suitable qualified staff, documented service standards and strong client references would be well placed for a similar requirement. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that capacity and operational resilience may also matter when competing for this buyer’s transport work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Borough of Richmond

Notice Description

London Borough of Richmond

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d976
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072963-2026
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
£4,428 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 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

Elite Transit Ltd

Further Information

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