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Published 24 Sept 2026, 10:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire East Local Bus Exemptions

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£334,2834 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to D&G Bus Limited, Eric W Bowers Coaches Ltd4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Four exemptions that have been completed for Cheshire East Local Bus Services.

Local Bus Service 12 - Saturday Evening (S70212)

Local Bus Service 12 - Sunday (S70112)

Local Bus Service 38 - (N80138)

Local Bus Service 130 - (N50230)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North West
60100000 Road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Sept 2026, 10:43 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 10:43 BST
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07794b

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £334,2834 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 4latest 5 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D&G Bus Limited——Awarded
D&G Bus Limited——Awarded
D&G Bus Limited——Awarded
Eric W Bowers Coaches LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Local Bus Service 38 - (N80138) · D&G Bus Limited

    Signed
    5 Jun 2026
    Value
    £130,267
    Period
    6 Jun 2026 — 1 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jun 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 Month Optional Extension

  • Local Bus Service 130 - (N50230) · Eric W Bowers Coaches LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Jun 2026
    Value
    £124,555
    Period
    6 Jun 2026 — 1 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jun 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 Month Optional Extensions

  • Local Bus Service 12 - Saturday Evening (S70212) · D&G Bus Limited

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £38,943
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 Month Optional Extensions

  • Local Bus Service 12 - Sunday (S70112) · D&G Bus Limited

    Signed
    29 May 2025
    Value
    £40,518
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 — 7 Jun 2027 · up to 6 Jun 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 Month Optional Extensions

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 10:43 BSTUK7

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, CW12JZ [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • D & G BUS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06918592GB-PPON: PPDV-4394-DRTH D&G Bus, Stoke-On-Trent, West Midlands, ST3 5BW
  • ERIC W.BOWERS COACHES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00548351GB-PPON: PXJR-3711-YYZQ 43 Wenlock Way, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9HU

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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