Published date: 31 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Minibuses - 34114400

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,300,000

Procurement reference

LBKING001-DN764518-37291242

Published date

31 October 2025

Closing date

24 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract notice is for the direct award of a two-year lease contract for the provision of specialist adapted minibuses to support statutory SEND transport across Kingston and Richmond.
A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim contract with the incumbent provider, ensuring continuity of service with minimal disruption to children, young people and their families while a wider transformation project of SEND Transport is completed in line with the Council's climate strategy.

Award Criteria: Pass/Fail - satisfactory account of price and quality

Award information

Awarded date

21 August 2025

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Total value of contract

£1,300,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

London Hire

Address

185 Manor Road, Erith, England, DA8 2AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
England

Telephone

+44 2085475000

Email

commissioning@kingston.gov.uk