Bus Franchising Pilot · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£36,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2025

Awarded to PURCELL ADVISORY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Expert advice from bus franchising specialist for the DfT funded pilot

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Oct 2025, 07:34 BST
Last source update: 10 Oct 2025, 07:34 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063962
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac3c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Oct 2025, 07:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £36,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PURCELL ADVISORY LIMITED	£36,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PURCELL ADVISORY LIMITED
Signed
9 Oct 2025
Value
£36,000 inc. VAT
Period
20 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PURCELL ADVISORY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16236914GB-PPON: PTJD-4453-TYMT Booths Farm, Aughton, North West, L39 7HEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Oct 2025, 07:34 BST