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Community Transport 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Published estimate£6,500,000total for 2 lots · £6,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dial a Ride - this is door-to-door demand responsive transport, aimed at people with mobility issues who are unable to access public transport and those in rural areas with limited/no access to public transport.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 25 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£6,500,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Chester / Ellesmere PortAwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,250,000

Chester / Ellesmere Port region

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £3,250,000 exc. VAT · £3,250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Lot #2Winsford / NorthwichAwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,250,000

Winsford / Northwich region

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £3,250,000 exc. VAT · £3,250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Note: Price will be fixed for this tender but evaluated on a pass / fail basis
  • Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 25 Aug 2030
First published
15 Aug 2025, 10:52 BST
Last source update
10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Oct 2025
Authority reference
DN785900
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049037
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588b0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.ok ↗

Timeline

15 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 10:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by362 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published352 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 10:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—7 Nov 2025Cancelledno bids within set budget

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender