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Published 2 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Community Transport 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Awarded value£3,500,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Changing Lives Together

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dial-a-Ride services within the borough

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
Authority reference
DN785900
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022680
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fec Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

original tender received no compliant bids

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Mar 2026 → 13 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends228 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published227 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 09:07 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Changing Lives TogetherSMEVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: up to 36 months extension available£3,500,000 inc. VAT3 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Changing Lives TogetherSMEVCSE

    Signed
    12 Mar 2026
    Value
    £5,800,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 36 months in extensions available
    3 agreed KPIs: Number of Dial-a-Ride trips undetaken · Number of trips declined · Value of fares taken
    • Number of Dial-a-Ride trips undetaken
    • Number of trips declined
    • Value of fares taken

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CHANGING LIVES TOGETHERAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1139983GB-COH: 07400060 Unit 12 Road Two, Winsford, North West, CW7 3QLContact 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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender