Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Transport Services - Knowsley, Rochdale, St. Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford Council
Notice Description
Knowsley, Rochdale, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford Councils are seeking to establish an open framework agreement for Transport Services. The Councils require the provision of Transport Services, including for young people between home and school (the "Services"). The Supplier will be expected to provide the Services for specific Councils, with the aims of good quality, safety, value for money and sustainability. The Councils also aim to avoid disruption in supply.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-8b6b1d8c-79dd-40b2-b889-340e9c7fb6f5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32deb25-524d-40da-aa0b-79b973a4e29b
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
60120000 - Taxi services
80340000 - Special education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £44,600,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRAFFORD COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sarah Keating
- Contact Email
- sarah.keating@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1619121616
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALE
- Postcode
- M33 7ZF
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Sale Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32deb25-524d-40da-aa0b-79b973a4e29b
5th December 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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