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title: "Passenger Transport DPS 2024 - 2034"
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# Passenger Transport DPS 2024 - 2034

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-dps-2024-2034-ocds-h6vhtk-04071e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council: "Passenger Transport DPS 2024 - 2034". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £350,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jan 2034, 09:45 GMT. Published submission portal: the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 2658 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester-borough-council-ons-e06000050)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £350,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 January 2034 at 09:45 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04071e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-dps-2024-2034-ocds-h6vhtk-04071e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-dps-2024-2034-ocds-h6vhtk-04071e#participate

## Description
This is a new DPS - existing operators will need to apply and new operators are welcomed.
Tender documents are all available on www.the-chest.org.uk
Please raise any questions on the Chest.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: 8 seats and under
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** for vehicle and driver 8 seats and under  - home to school, social care .  Vehicles may be required to be wheelchair accessible and passenger assistants may also be required for some call offs. Additional information: Applicants must apply on the Che...

### Lot 2: 9 seats and over
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** for vehicle and driver 9 seats and over -  home to school, social care .  Vehicles may be required to be wheelchair accessible and passenger assistants may also be required for some call offs. Additional information: Applicants must apply on the Ches...

### Lot 3: Local Bus
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** To cover Local Bus contracts but also any future requirement for non-school related transport including but not limited to demand response transport or similar or ad hoc bus journeys including schools (for example day trips). Additional information: ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028975-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-02T12:58:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:44:13.452Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04071e