Official UK procurement notice
Community Transport 2026 — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council (Local council)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Published estimate£6,500,000envelope for 2 lots · £6,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsup to 8 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDial 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 lotLot #1Chester / Ellesmere PortAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,250,000
Chester / Ellesmere Port region
- Value
- £3,250,000 exc. VAT · £3,250,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Lot #2Winsford / NorthwichAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,250,000
Winsford / Northwich region
- Value
- £3,250,000 exc. VAT · £3,250,000 inc. VAT
- 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 wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — Note: Price will be fixed for this tender but evaluated on a pass / fail basis
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
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
DN785900- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588b0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- 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
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 10:52 BST
- Submission deadline368 days ago22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by329 days ago30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published318 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Contract starts177 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Chester / Ellesmere Port; 2 · Winsford / Northwich | supplier not published | — | 7 Nov 2025 | Cancelledno bids within set budget |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025- Procurement termination notice published10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMTUK12
- Published value updated10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Status changed to complete10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Nov 2025, 12:37 GMT
- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 10:52 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender