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Home to school, 9 seats and over, Phase 1, 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services using vehicles with nine seats or more, under Phase 1 of its 2026 requirement. The work falls within transport services and is intended to move pupils between home and school. Delivery is across England. The buyer is Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, based in Ellesmere Port. This opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, coach and minibus companies, school transport specialists and other businesses able to provide larger-capacity vehicles and manage regular education journeys. The requirement concerns services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general logistics, so firms should have an operating model suited to scheduled pupil transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 January 2026. It used a tender process, with the procurement method recorded as “Other”. The contract runs from 30 January 2026 to 31 January 2029. The total awarded value is £860,700. Cheshire Travel Services, Merediths Coaches Limited and Northwich Travel were selected as suppliers, jointly associated with the award. The tender submission deadline was 29 January 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The contract covers the overall home-to-school transport service rather than separately described lots. The recorded procurement category is services, and the award is active. The buyer indicated that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows a defined, multi-year demand from Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council for organised home-to-school passenger transport using vehicles with at least nine seats. The successful supplier group consists of three SMEs, demonstrating that the requirement can be delivered by smaller transport businesses, including through a group of providers. A credible future competitor would need suitable larger-capacity vehicles, the operational capacity to run dependable school journeys across the required service area, and the ability to coordinate routes and daily transport delivery. Passenger transport operators and coach or minibus businesses with education-transport experience are the closest fit. The council’s repeat requirement is the relevant commercial signal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to school, 9 seats and over, Phase 1, 2026

Notice Description

See attached spreadsheet www.the-chest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88773815-9235-41fd-a66e-4d491e19177d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f13713-7da1-4e45-95ab-10d74490a1f3
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£860,700 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£860,700 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
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 West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Cheshire Travel Services

Merediths Coaches Limited

Northwich Travel Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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