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01 May 2026 at 09:02

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Cheshire East Borough Council involves the award for "Lot 1 - Category A E Auctions Phase 2 W/C 02/06/25," which pertains to road transport services specifically targeting vehicles with up to eight passenger seats. The open procedure procurement method used for this tender emphasizes transparency and fair competition, facilitating a contract valued at approximately £763,226.20. The process has reached the completion stage, with the tender period concluding on 2nd June 2025, and the contract spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st July 2029. The services are intended for delivery across England, enhancing transport operations within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the road transport industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) given the suitability requirements. Numerous suppliers, including SMEs such as "Westside Taxis Ltd" and "A Stars Travel Limited," have been awarded contracts, demonstrating accessible entry points for similar businesses. Companies experienced in providing passenger vehicle services can leverage this contract to strengthen their market presence and expand their service offerings within the public sector transport infrastructure.

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Notice Title

Lot 1 - Category A E Auctions Phase 2 W/C 02/06/25

Notice Description

This project was for all call offs running in June 2025 Phase 2 for Lot 1 - Category A. Vehicles with up to and including 8 passenger seats. This is a call off from the Cheshire East Council Transport DPS. This contracts finder notice is for all call-offs produced within Category A of the June 2025, these contracts total PS763226.2. The project reference on The Chest is DN775281. 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 values.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10f3f9a8-af5a-4afc-941c-2c98689904f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31be5da7-933a-4fd9-bc73-cebac3002a79
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£763,226 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£763,226 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

Westside Taxis Ltd

A1 Embassy Taxis Stoke Ltd

A2B Direct

Alpha Grove Private Hire Ltd

Cars "R" Uss Ltd

Door2Door Transport Ltd

Fastrack Travel SOT LTD

P1 ETC Taxi

RR Travels

SG Travel Ltd

Amber Cars

A Stars Travel Limited

GT Tours Ltd

Just 4 U 2020 Limited

t&g cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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