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02 Sep 2026 at 07:52

Summary of the contracting process

Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston procured transport services for the London Borough of Sutton, excluding waste transport. The requirement is classified as transport services and was arranged as a single lot. The buying organisation is Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston, a regional or local authority serving Sutton and associated children and family services. The work relates to the London Borough of Sutton. The selected supplier, KTF group UK Ltd, is based in Carshalton. This opportunity is relevant to businesses providing general transport services to local authorities, particularly those able to support council operations and services connected with children and families.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure. KTF group UK Ltd was selected for the transport services lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled. The award is active and the associated contract is active. The contract value is £1,062.86. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026. Forty-one bids were recorded. Evaluation included price, weighted at 100%, alongside quality-related considerations covering attributes, client review, features, capability, qualifications and a custom metric. The award record identifies KTF group UK Ltd as the successful supplier. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award shows that Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston buys transport services through an open procedure and that the requirement attracted substantial supplier interest. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable transport-service capability, relevant staff qualifications and the operational capacity to deliver reliably for a local authority. Evidence from client reviews would matter, as would clear service features and attributes that distinguish the offer. Suppliers should be able to present a straightforward, competitive pricing model, since price was the decisive evaluation basis in this procurement. KTF group UK Ltd is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that bidders should assess whether their own capacity and governance are suitable for council work.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

London Borough of Sutton

Notice Description

London Borough of Sutton

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f005
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082879-2026
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
£1,062 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks 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

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

KTF group UK Ltd

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