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Published 30 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

THE PROVISION OF TAXI LICENSING PLATES

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD62)
Published estimate£32,000≈ £8k / year · £32,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 18 Dec 2025
Awarded to VIP System Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council are looking to procure the provision of internal and external taxi licensing plates. These plates are produced in line with UK government legislation and made up in house. The contract will operate on a call-off basis, with materials to be supplied as and when required.

The value in this notice of £32,000 (VAT doesn't apply) is the highest estimated potential value and will be dependent on uptake.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Signage · Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£32,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £32,000 exc. VAT · £32,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
34928470 Signage60120000 Taxi services79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
30 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT
Authority reference
C4586
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060882
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securitySignageTaxi services
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a4e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The Chest project reference: DN788650

Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via The Chest North West Portal, register for free at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and express an interest in the project. ID DN788650

The values given in this notice are only estimations - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.

The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

Timeline

30 Sept 2025 → 13 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published393 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by362 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline355 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published288 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VIP System LimitedSME£32,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • THE PROVISION OF TAXI LICENSING PLATES · VIP System LimitedSME

    Signed
    18 Dec 2025
    Value
    £32,000
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VIP System LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 2 Rutherford Court, 15 North Avenue Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G81 2QPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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