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Published 13 Aug 2025, 14:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of 1 x Accessible Minibus

Official notice

Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£156,000£156,000 inc. VAT1.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025awarded 18 Sept 2025
Awarded to MELLOR BUS LTD
Contract term 1 moends 30 Sept 2025 · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Halton Borough Council is seeking the supply and delivery of 1 x Accessible Minibus

CPV: Motor vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moPublished value£156,000
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 (1 mo)Value: £156,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
34100000 Motor vehicles

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

Lot awarding rule: This opportunity will be evaluated on 100% price and the award made to the top ranked supplier following evaluation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Aug 2025, 14:23 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 12:29 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048433
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Motor vehicles
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058719 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To view the full requirement and specification please visit www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and search for Project ID DN786748.

All questions relating to this opportunity are to be raised via the messaging facility within the project on the Chest.

Submissions are required by completion and uploading of the documentation within the project on the Chest.

Timeline

13 Aug 2025 → 14 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published379 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 12:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 17:22 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2025, 17:22 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 12:29 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £153,5661 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MELLOR BUS LTD22 Sept 2025 – 31 Oct 2025£153,566 inc. VAT18 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · MELLOR BUS LTD

    Signed
    8 Oct 2025
    Value
    £154,748 inc. VAT
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Halton Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLTJ-1788-CBLR Municipal Building, Widnes, North West, WA8 7QFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MELLOR BUS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14729062GB-PPON: PHJD-9258-ZVHQ Colmill Works Hart Common, Westhoughton, North West, BL5 2EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender