Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services

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28 Oct 2026

Westminster City Council

Primary CPV: 60000000 *
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Location: 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
Value: £30,000,000
Contract: 5 years Duration
01/09/2027 31/08/2032
Contract Types: 60 *Transport services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP, United Kingdom · UKI32

Contact

procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: PRJ_31272

Westminster City Council (WCC) and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) are considering options for the re-procurement of their Passenger Transport Minibus services. This preliminary market engagement will help the Councils determine the most appropriate procurement model, lot structure and commercial arrangements. The current service provides transport for children and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across WCC and RBKC. It currently operates approximately 45 children’s routes and 7 adult routes across the Bi-Borough, providing transport to schools, colleges, day centres and other community settings. The estimated annual spend is approximately £3 million.

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60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Contract type: Services
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planning
Language: EN
Published: 28 Oct 2026 10:39
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079215
Notice ID: PRJ_31272

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Westminster City Council
Party 1 › Address › Street	64 Victoria Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	SW1E 6QP
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Party 2 › Address › Street	Town Hall, Hornton Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	W8 7NX
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI33
Party 2 › Contact › Email	procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role	buyer
Party 2 › Link	https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
Party 2 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Westminster City Council

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Due	18 Nov 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101916-2026
Document › Published	28 Oct 2026

Tender

Title	Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services
Item › CPV › Description	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKI33
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£36,000,000
Value › Value	£30,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Sep 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Aug 2032
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Aug 2037
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Status	planning
Communication › Expected publication	1 Apr 2027
Status	planning

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