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title: "Passenger Transport Service - Minibus Contract - 762/2018R"
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# Passenger Transport Service - Minibus Contract - 762/2018R

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9551a40-d3be-496e-b165-2d0e98110956

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## Summary

The Croydon Council is seeking to establish Minibus Contracts for the provision of passenger transport services, specifically aimed at supporting vulnerable children, young people, and adults. The tender, titled "Passenger Transport Service - Minibus Contract - 762/2018R," encompasses three distinct lots, with a total contract value of £8 million. The tender period concluded on 18th February 2019, and the contract period runs from 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2024. The procurement method used for this contract was an open procedure, classified under the non-scheduled passenger transport category within the services sector, and situated in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for transportation companies, particularly those experienced in providing specialist services such as non-scheduled passenger transport and vehicle hire with drivers. Businesses that can deliver reliable, safe, and efficient transport solutions for vulnerable groups will find this tender particularly suitable. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, having the potential to secure one or more of the three lots available, thereby contributing to business growth and expansion in the local transport industry.

## Notice

Croydon Council wishes to establish Minibus Contracts for the delivery of the provision of passenger transport services from September 2019 primarily for vulnerable children, young people and adults (the Services). The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specification, which forms part of the Tender Documents referred to below. The contracts will consist of three lots, namely: * Lot 1 - Bensham Manor & St Nicholas * Lot 2 - St Giles & Rutherfords * Lot 3 -Various Routes from the following schools consisting of no more than 2 routes per school (Applegarth, Clifton Hill, Kingsley, Bramley Hill/Next Steps and St Piers). Lot 3 will potentially include new schools where a need is sought for a number of minibuses. Tenderers will have the opportunity to tender for any lot but can only be successful for winning lots 1 and 3, 2 and 3 or 1 only, 2 only and 3 only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2d66fa-d48d-40b5-95e3-f4ce0b1ce81e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HATS GROUP; HCT GROUP; LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2020 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2d66fa-d48d-40b5-95e3-f4ce0b1ce81e
- 10 Jan 2019 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ee58125-543b-41c2-96a5-c7cd5675c82e
- 10 Jan 2019 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0aef1cb4-9292-4031-8099-7fe0028df784

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2d66fa-d48d-40b5-95e3-f4ce0b1ce81e
  2nd March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ee58125-543b-41c2-96a5-c7cd5675c82e
  10th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0aef1cb4-9292-4031-8099-7fe0028df784
  10th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.croydon.gov.uk

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