Award

Lot 1 - Category A E Auctions Phase 9 W/C 24/11/2025

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

10 Feb 2026 at 09:07

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Borough Council has successfully completed its procurement process for "Lot 1 - Category A E Auctions Phase 9 W/C 24/11/2025", focusing on road transport services within England, United Kingdom. This procurement, under the classification code 60100000, pertains to vehicles with less than eight passenger seats and forms part of a call-off from the Cheshire East Council Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The award stage was reached on 10th February 2026, with the contract commencing on 5th January 2026 and running until 31st July 2030. This project, with an estimated total value of £2,366,606.43, reflects the council's planning and tender stages having been successfully navigated, involving an "Other" procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business expansion, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as outlined in its suitability criteria. The awarded contract has engaged a diverse group of suppliers including A1 Embassy Taxi's Stoke, Muz Taxi, Just 4 U 2020, and several others. Businesses that specialize in road transport services, particularly those capable of providing vehicles suitable for limited passenger transport, would find this tender an attractive proposition. Engaging with this contract allows suppliers to establish a long-term relationship with the local government, ensuring a steady demand for services over the established contract period of more than four years.

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Notice Title

Lot 1 - Category A E Auctions Phase 9 W/C 24/11/2025

Notice Description

This Project is for all E Auction call Offs running on the week commencing 24th November 2025 Phase 9 for Lot 1 - Category A Vehicles with Less than 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 November 2025 Phase 9, these contracts total PS2366606.43. The project reference on The Chest is DN797157. 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-b5fd17-70e7f6a1-df83-442b-8612-8620d063dd31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96107d7b-cf1d-4eb5-bb43-b284d834171c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£2,366,606 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,366,606 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 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
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
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
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

A STAR PRIVATE HIRE

A1 EMBASSY TAXI'S STOKE

ALPHA GROVE PRIVATE HIRE

BRW TRAVEL

CITYCABS BUSES AND COACHES

DOOR 2 DOOR

DUBARS

EUROLYNX TAXIS

GM TRAVEL (WINSFORD

GUARDIAN RIDE

JUST 4 U 2020

MUZ TAXI

PRIME CARS TRAVEL

RAIS PRIVATE HIRE

SAFEGUARD TRANSPORT

STAFFS TRANSPORT

UNITED TRAVEL PRIVATE HIRE

WESTSIDE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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