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title: "Passenger Transport Services for London Borough of Newham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM"
published: "2026-05-29"
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# Passenger Transport Services for London Borough of Newham

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e6

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the London Borough of Newham focuses on establishing an open framework for passenger transport services, primarily for children with special educational needs and disabilities. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement milestone scheduled, inviting feedback by 12th June 2026. Potential service providers have until this date to respond to a market engagement questionnaire. The contract, valued at approximately £7 million to £8.4 million, is expected to run from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028, with possible extensions up to 2030. The services are primarily needed within the London Borough of Newham and surrounding areas, and include vehicles with required accessibility features.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in services for individuals with special needs. Taxi operators, passenger transport companies, and self-employed drivers are well-positioned to compete for this contract, which includes a mixture of single and multi-passenger routes. The involvement in this tender can lead to long-term growth and collaboration opportunities within the public transport sector, especially as the provision is expected to expand its in-house services over time. Businesses capable of offering flexible vehicle configurations with focus on accessibility will find this tender particularly aligned with their services.

## Notice

The London Borough of Newham ('the Council') intends to establish an open framework for the provision of passenger transport services. The provision is primarily for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - for home-to-school and return journeys. Journey types will include a mix of multi-passenger routes, and some single-passenger routes. The provision will operate primarily within the London Borough of Newham and surrounding boroughs. The provision will include a range of vehicles - cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and minibuses - with wheelchair accessibility where specified by the Council. Passenger assistants will form a part of the requirements. The current bought-in provision has the following passenger and route summary: * There are approximately 150 passengers, across approximately 50 routes, across a variety of vehicle configurations. * Approximately 45% of routes are single passenger. * The majority of routes carry three or fewer passengers. * A smaller proportion of routes accommodate higher passenger numbers of up to nine. Please note that the number of passengers, routes, and configuration of routes is subject to change, related to the nature of the services and other factors. The Council also operates an in-house provision for passenger transport - and it is anticipated that an increasing amount of provision will shift in-house over time. Please complete our questionnaire linked below - to respond to this market engagement exercise.

### Planning Information

The Council welcomes responses from suppliers of passenger transport services, to help shape our procurement. Responses are encouraged from taxi operators, passenger transport companies, self-employed drivers, and other suppliers interested in the procurement. 
Please complete our questionnaire at the following link:
https://forms.office.com/e/YrTSnDJYq0
The email contact for correspondence related to this preliminary market engagement: craig.garsed@newham.gov.uk.
The return deadline for completion of the questionnaire - link above - is: 12th June 2026.
The Council may follow-up on responses received to gather further information, from suppliers who have returned information.
The contract start and end dates are projected and may change.
The contract values are initial working estimates. The Council gives no commitment to purchase any minimum or guaranteed volume of services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050904-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | NEWHAM |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI41 Hackney and Newham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 13:49 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050904-2026
- 29 May 2026 at 12:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050841-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050904-2026
  29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050841-2026
  29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/YrTSnDJYq0
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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