Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c65-0364-7041-8c40-85787e032e1c/provision-of-a-community-transport-service awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of a Community Transport Service [capitalEsourcing](https://tendernation.io/buyers/capitalesourcing) Estimated value £508,944 Published 20 May 2021 Deadline Closed 31 Mar 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Integrated Commissioning Department of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) have appointed Westway CT Trading to deliver a Community Transport Service. The over-arching aim of this service is to allow vulnerable older people to participate in their local community through flexible transport options, to give residents leisure opportunities they would not otherwise have and to help them with necessary tasks, such as shopping. These tasks help to tackle social isolation in the bi-borough and, this being one of the strategic objectives of both councils. The intention was to carry out a tendering exercise, however following the pandemic commissioners priorities were re directed to ensure that vulnerable resident's in RBKC and WCC continued to receive the support and services of a newly adapted flexible bus/transport service in order to meet the challenging travel requirements of residents during the pandemic. The Contract will be for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 6 month period. During this term services a will be redesigned following changes caused by the pandemic,. A full market engagement will take place to allow us to communicate our needs and requirements to potential suppliers and to ensure that we stimulate innovation and flexibility into the design and delivery of the service going forward. Read full description ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/060d55e7-e86e-471a-8d65-723ce4fbc1b1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile capitalEsourcing: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/capitalesourcing) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Accord-cadre à bons de commande de prestations de location, entretien et gestion du linge · Cias Terres de Maurienne - Ehpad Bel'fontaine · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7395-73b9-a765-1db7e6dd00b5/france-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-accord-cadre-a-bons-de-commande-de) [Miscellaneous services – Servizio Reception Welcome Desk · Freie Universität Bozen · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b73-7187-9c80-2908f2993434/italy-miscellaneous-services-servizio-reception-welcome-desk) [Home-help services – Udbud af helhedspleje og hjemmepleje til borgere i eget hjem i Vejle Kommune · Vejle Kommune · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a425-7319-a433-bf67841eb48a/denmark-home-help-services-udbud-af-helhedspleje-og-hjemmepleje-til-borgere) [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Gordijnenreiniging · Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht · 44 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6fdc-7172-8048-7acdb8f50a37/netherlands-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-gordijnenreiniging) [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Udbud på vask, leje og levering af Linned · Fællesudbud Sjælland · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b49-7299-bcbf-f1da15517b5e/denmark-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-udbud-pa-vask-leje-og-levering-af) [Miscellaneous services – Servicio de Modelos en Vivo para la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Sevilla. · Rectorado de la Universidad de Sevilla · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b94-721a-8e8e-f04ca7219006/spain-miscellaneous-services-servicio-de-modelos-en-vivo-para-la-facultad-de)