Notice Information
Notice Title
Lot 2 - Local Bus - Subsidised Sunday and Bank Holiday Services
Notice Description
Funding has been secured through the Cheshire East Bus Revenue programme, enabling BSIP funding to support additional Sunday and Bank Holiday services for the 37 Sandbach to Winsford, the 31 - Crewe to Northwich and the 391 - Macclesfield to Stockport.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9882277c-5e82-45c4-a12b-1d729c90ac29
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18fba651-8980-4bd6-96d9-6a284bf37755
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £656,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £656,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Mar 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 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 EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18fba651-8980-4bd6-96d9-6a284bf37755
9th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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