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Published 1 Dec 2025, 14:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Travel Training · London Borough of Ealing (Dec 2025)

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Ealing (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI7)
Published estimate£2,300,000≈ £460k / year · £2,700,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026
Next notice expected 2 Feb 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement for the provision of Independent Travel Training Services, designed to empower children, young people, and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to travel independently and safely. The service underpins the council’s commitment to promoting independence, inclusion, and improved quality of life for some of our most vulnerable residents.

It is proposed that the new contract will be for an initial period of five years, commencing in September 2026, with the option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance and the continued availability of funding. The expected annual budget will be up to £283,493 for 2026/27, and could rise to circa £500k by 2032/33, if the anticipated growth in demand is achieved. This approach ensures stability and continuity for service users whilst also allowing flexibility to respond to changing needs and circumstances.

CPV: Social services · Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,300,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £2,300,000 exc. VAT · £2,700,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 2 years extension
80510000 Specialist training services85320000 Social services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • quality
  • price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2025, 14:19 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Jun 2026
Authority reference
C0575
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013186
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area
London (UKI7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec03 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis Health Family Portal · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

via Atamis system found at ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 14:19 GMT
  2. Market engagement312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Providers are invited to contact the Council, expressing an interest in this opportunity along with a summary of their proposal.

    Please respond via Atamis your interest.

    All interested parties will be invited to a one-to-one meeting online with Commissioners in December 2025, focusing on proposed delivery models and other opportunities for innovation.

  3. Next notice expected267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by218 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 14:19 GMT
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Dec 2025, 09:02 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    12 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 1 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
    12 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Ealing Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRHZ-3346-MGDQ Third Floor (Plum Area) Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London, London, W5 2HLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender