London Borough of Barnet: Procurement of external Passenger Assistants for children and adults

London Borough of Barnet is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary

Title:	Procurement of external Passenger Assistants for children and adults
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	London Borough of Barnet
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description:	London Borough of Barnet requires the provision of Passenger Assistants to assist Service Users from home to schools, colleges and other destinations while on transport. There may also be a requirement for Passenger Assistants to assist Service Users to walk from home to school and school to home. This procurement will establish an open framework agreement. The framework will operate for an initial 3 year period and will be re opened every 3 years, for a maximum total duration of 8 years, in accordance with the Open Framework provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Therefore, the initial OFA term will run for a three-year period, the second OFA term will run for a further three-year period, and the final OFA term will run for a two-year period.
Published:	06/01/2026 08:59

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UK-London: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.

Scope

Description: London Borough of Barnet requires the provision of Passenger Assistants to assist Service Users from home to schools, colleges and other destinations while on transport. There may also be a requirement for Passenger Assistants to assist Service Users to walk from home to school and school to home.

This procurement will establish an open framework agreement. The framework will operate for an initial 3 year period and will be re opened every 3 years, for a maximum total duration of 8 years, in accordance with the Open Framework provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Therefore, the initial OFA term will run for a three-year period, the second OFA term will run for a further three-year period, and the final OFA term will run for a two-year period.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services./74X8E2EDY9

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74X8E2EDY9

Total value (estimated):

GBP 8,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 9,600,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
01/04/2026 to 31/03/2034
CPV Classifications:
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:

Delivery regions:
UKI71 Barnet

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 16/01/2026 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 10/02/2026 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 03/03/2026

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

       London Borough of Barnet, PQGD-7479-CGVN
       Barnet Council, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083597212, Email: procurement@barnet.gov.uk
       Contact: James Hunt
       Address of the buyer profile: https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None