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title: "Provision of a Community Transport Service"
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# Provision of a Community Transport Service

Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-060d55e7-e86e-471a-8d65-723ce4fbc1b1

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) have awarded a contract for the "Provision of a Community Transport Service" to Westway CT Trading. This service aims to facilitate community participation for vulnerable older residents in London, enhancing their access to leisure and essential tasks, thus addressing social isolation. The contract is for an 18-month period starting from 1 April 2021, with a potential extension of 6 months. The procurement was conducted through a single tender action due to the urgent needs generated by the pandemic, leading to a total contract value of £508,944.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those specialising in community transport or social services. The emphasis on redesigning services post-pandemic suggests that innovative solutions and flexible delivery models will be sought, making it an ideal opportunity for businesses capable of responding to evolving social needs in the community transport sector.

## Notice

The Integrated Commissioning Department of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) have appointed Westway CT Trading to deliver a Community Transport Service. The over-arching aim of this service is to allow vulnerable older people to participate in their local community through flexible transport options, to give residents leisure opportunities they would not otherwise have and to help them with necessary tasks, such as shopping. These tasks help to tackle social isolation in the bi-borough and, this being one of the strategic objectives of both councils. The intention was to carry out a tendering exercise, however following the pandemic commissioners priorities were re directed to ensure that vulnerable resident's in RBKC and WCC continued to receive the support and services of a newly adapted flexible bus/transport service in order to meet the challenging travel requirements of residents during the pandemic. The Contract will be for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 6 month period. During this term services a will be redesigned following changes caused by the pandemic,. A full market engagement will take place to allow us to communicate our needs and requirements to potential suppliers and to ensure that we stimulate innovation and flexibility into the design and delivery of the service going forward.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d537f254-72d7-494a-9934-cff03a91021e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £508,944 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £509,944 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAPITALESOURCING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTWAY CT TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 May 2021 at 07:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d537f254-72d7-494a-9934-cff03a91021e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d537f254-72d7-494a-9934-cff03a91021e
  20th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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