AwardedAwarded 5 August 2026

Home To School, Special Educational Needs And Vulnerable Adult Passenger Transport Services

Slough Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Slough Borough Council awarded vehicle and fleet and transport work to HATS Group Ltd, London Hire Community Services Limited and ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd and 16 others on 5 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £13,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

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What the notice says

Slough Borough Council (the "Council") invites Tenders for the Provision of Home To School, Special Educational Needs And Vulnerable Adult Passenger Transport Services The Council is conducting this procurement using the Open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) for the purpose of procuring the Services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued for the purpose of establishing an open framework in accordance with the PA2023. The framework will be established with an initial group of successful suppliers following this procurement process. In line with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, the framework will remain open for its duration, allowing for additional suppliers to apply to join the framework at defined intervals, subject to meeting the published selection and award criteria. The contracting authority anticipates reopening the framework at one or more points during its term but reserves the right to determine the timing and frequency of any reopenings.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
HATS Group Ltd (SME) London Hire Community Services Limited ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd Sunrise Transport Limited 247 Airport Transfer 711 Cars Limited Britannia Cabs Express Taxis and Mini Buses Five Star Corporate Cars Limited Imperial Coaches Ltd KK93 CIC London Travel Solution Limited Lucketts of Watford Limited Olympia Transport Limited Premier Mini Cab Services UK Limited Slough Community Transport Thames Valley Transport Services Limited Your Local Car Hire Limited Grays Essex LTS 24 bids received	£2,600,000	Awarded 9 July 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

20 May 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 046144-2026
20 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068421-2026
5 August 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 073924-2026

About the buyer

Slough Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 046144-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026, last updated 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.