Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company (AfC)
2nd Floor, 42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Children services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Leased Specialist Passenger Transport Vehicles for SEND Transport (Minibus Fleet)
Reference number
DN764518
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34114400 - Minibuses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the direct award of a 2-year lease contract for the provision of specialist adapted minibuses to support statutory SEND transport across Kingston and Richmond.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was undertaken to secure an interim two year contract with the incumbent provider of SEND transport, 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Satisfactory account of price and quality /Pass or Fail / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior
publication under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the
supplies can be supplied only by a particular economic operator where competition is absent for
technical reasons,
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN764518
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London Hire Ltd
Erith
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This direct award was issued on 21 February 2025, before the commencement of the Procurement Act 2023, and is therefore governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in accordance with the transitional arrangements.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom