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Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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23 Apr 2025 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, led by Cheshire East Borough Council, focuses on "Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024," with a total estimated contract value of £19,600,000. The contract covers road transport services within England and was made available through an open procurement method. This process has moved to the award stage as of 3rd March 2025, for services intended to start on 31st March 2025 and last until 31st March 2030. The tender was conducted under an open procedure and was part of several call-offs managing local bus services.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for both SMEs and larger companies within the road transport sector. Businesses specializing in transport services, particularly those based in the United Kingdom, can benefit significantly from participating. The awards have been divided among various suppliers, including D&G Bus Ltd, Mikro Coaches Limited, and Belle Vue (Manchester) Limited, ensuring a range of business sizes can compete for future opportunities. Such procurements not only encourage business expansion but also emphasize the inclusion of diverse business categories, focusing on enhancing local services and infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024

Notice Description

This project was for all call offs from the Transport DPS running in October 2024 for Lot 2 - Local Bus Services. This contracts finder notice is for all call-offs produced within Lot 2 - October 2024, these contracts total PS19,600,000. The project reference on The Chest is DN748437. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b5c4d31b-501f-410f-bba4-e301b38cd9ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb3333e-aeea-46f6-b834-94497fd3bc38
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,342,267 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 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
Alex Jones
Contact Email
alex.jones@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1270686440

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
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
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BELLE VUE (MANCHESTER

D&G BUS

MIKRO COACHES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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