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London Borough of Sutton

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston procured transport services for the London Borough of Sutton. The requirement is classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is a local authority grouping based in Kingston upon Thames, with the procurement associated with Sutton. The published scope is brief and does not identify particular vehicle types, passenger groups, routes or operating arrangements. The requirement therefore concerns the provision of transport services for the council rather than the supply of vehicles or waste haulage. Wallington Cars and Couriers Ltd was identified as the supplier for the requirement. Businesses with experience delivering local-authority transport operations would find this procurement most directly relevant.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to Wallington Cars and Couriers Ltd. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026, with a value of £63,745.71. The procedure was an open procedure, evaluated on price, with price carrying 100% of the stated weighting; quality criteria were also listed under attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. Nine bids were recorded. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The single lot was marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are recorded as active. No contract duration or end date is stated in the award information.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local-authority demand for transport services in Sutton, competed through an open procedure and attracting nine bids. A credible future competitor would need to provide a dependable transport operation suited to public-sector requirements, with the capability, qualifications and service features that can withstand client review. Because price carried the full stated evaluation weighting, cost control and an efficient operating model would be particularly important alongside reliable delivery. Relevant suppliers include established transport operators and courier businesses able to organise vehicles, drivers, scheduling and day-to-day service delivery for a council. The award also indicates that a relatively focused transport requirement can attract substantial competition, so evidence of capability and competitive pricing would matter.

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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-06dff7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075663-2026
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
£63,745 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 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

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

Wallington Cars and Couriers Ltd

Further Information

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