Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Achieving for Children Community Interest Company (AfC) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- London Hire Ltd
- Value
- £1,300,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Minibuses (CPV 34114400)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 070090-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Jul 2025
- Published31 Oct 2025Published 95 days after the contract date
Description
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.
About the supplier
London Hire Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01773149).