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

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

London Borough of Barnet

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PQGD-7479-CGVN

Address:

Barnet Council, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
UK

Contact name:

James Hunt

Email:

procurement@barnet.gov.uk

Telephone:

+44 2083597212

Website:

https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Procurement of external Passenger Assistants for children and adults

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

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

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2026 to 31/03/2034

CPV classifications:

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKI71 - Barnet

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

16/01/2026 Time: 12:00

Tender 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

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

London Borough of Barnet recognise at the point of tender publication that known risks may arise during the lifetime of the open framework agreement. These are identified in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 8, 5 Materialisation of Known Risk that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because of its nature could not be addressed at point of contract award. Identification of known risks in the tender documents is intended to provide transparency should possibility of modification be required.
The known risks being:
•Change in legislation which has financial implications for contract delivery
•Supplier becoming an “Excluded Supplier”
•Supplier going insolvent/into administration, etc.
•Supplier no longer meeting PSQ criteria

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Yes

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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