Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services[E14]

From the notice

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.[E5]

• ConditionDelivery location: UKI32, United Kingdom.[E7]
• ConditionDelivery location: UKI33, United Kingdom.[E6]
• ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
• ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
• ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
• DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Sep 2027 to 31 Aug 2032, extendable to 31 Aug 2037.[E3]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E11]
• UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC

   The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

   Source document 101916-2026

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

1. E1

   The buyer is Westminster City Council.

   Document 101916-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 60000000 (Transport services (excl. Waste transport)).

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   Lot 1 runs from 1 Sep 2027 to 31 Aug 2032, extendable to 31 Aug 2037.

   “2027-09-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-08-31T23:59:59+01:00”

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

   Document 101916-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “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 procuremen…”

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   Delivery location: UKI33, United Kingdom.

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   Delivery location: UKI32, United Kingdom.

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

   “vcse: true”

   Document 101916-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 101916-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Document 101916-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    The notice was published on 28 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-28T10:39:23Z”

    Document 101916-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

13. E13

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 101916-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

14. E14

    The notice is titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - Passenger Transport Minibus Services".

    Document 101916-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

15. E15

    The stated value is GBP 30,000,000 excluding VAT.

    “30000000 GBP”

    Document 101916-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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