AT1454 - Provision of Passenger transport Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Luton Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

038741-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 60130000, 60170000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The Council offers travel assistance for SEN Children and Vulnerable Adults between home and school/day care where the social care provision for that individual allows for it. Under the Light Touch regime, an Approved Provider List is being set up to have a pool for vehicles and drivers to assist us with routes. The purpose of the Routes are to transport eligible individuals to and from their chosen destination safely and on time or at a time to suit the needs of the service requirements. This Must be in a provision that is clean, correctly maintained, appropriate to user needs and driven by courteous and respectful drivers who can attend to their specific needs, supported when required by passenger assistants. This Service delivers our statutory requirement to its users and includes transporting children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) assessed as needing transport to and from school/college as well as Vulnerable Adults and/or Vulnerable Children travelling to and from Day Centres, Resource Bases, and/or other establishments as part of their agreed social care provision. This service is subject to local and national pressure to improve assurances to the community regarding safeguarding vulnerable individuals. The overriding consideration for Luton Council is the safety of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Any Provider will be expected to ensure the highest standards in this regard. Providers shall comply with this Service Specification as applicable to each Lot and their relevant Passengers. There are currently 4 Lots included within this Framework Agreement: Lot 1 Ad-hoc Transport Services (adults or children - social care related) Lot 2 Planned Children Transport Services Lot 3 Planned Adult Transport services Lot 4 Routine Medical Transport Services (non-emergency) (adults or children - health related)

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   17 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   066174-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   26 Nov 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   077279-2025

   Published tags

   tender

3. Tender record updated

   1 Dec 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   078647-2025

   Published tags

   tenderUpdate

4. Award notice observed

   28 Apr 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Lot 1 Ad-hoc Transport Services (adults or children - social care related)

  Buyer: Luton CouncilSupplier: 24X7 Ltd

  End date in notice

  31 May 2034

  Value shown in notice

  £179,173,032Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

  Official source

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  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 4 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

• Lot 1 Ad-hoc Transport Services (adults or children - social care related)

  Buyer: Luton CouncilSupplier: 7 PLUS TRAVEL LTD

  End date in notice

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