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Home to school, 8 seats and under, Phase 1, 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 12:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services for vehicles with eight seats or fewer, under Phase 1 of its 2026 requirement. The service falls within transport services and covers delivery in England, for pupils travelling between home and school. The council is the buying organisation and is based in Ellesmere Port. The requirement is focused on passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general logistics. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded suppliers are Blink Taxis Ltd, Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich and Vedamain Ltd, all identified as SMEs. Businesses operating passenger transport services, particularly those able to provide smaller vehicles for school journeys, are the closest fit with the stated scope and buyer requirement.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a tender process recorded under an ‘Other’ procurement method, with bids due by 29 January 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The contract was awarded on 29 January 2026 to Blink Taxis Ltd, Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich and Vedamain Ltd. The awarded value is £530,670. The contract period runs from 30 January 2026 to 31 January 2031. One award covers the requirement and the three suppliers are named together rather than assigned separate values. The procurement category is services, with transport services as the stated classification. The tender status is complete, and the award status is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council for contracted home-to-school passenger transport using vehicles with up to eight seats. The buyer has appointed three SME suppliers, showing that the requirement can be delivered through smaller transport operators rather than only large national providers. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to suitable small-capacity vehicles, the operational ability to run regular home-to-school journeys, and sufficient local coverage in the council’s service area. Experience coordinating school passenger transport, dependable scheduling, safeguarding-focused operations and the capacity to manage routine journeys would strengthen a future offer. Taxi and private-hire operators, specialist school transport businesses and SME passenger transport providers are the most relevant competitors for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to school, 8 seats and under, Phase 1, 2026

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd4b0b28-e781-4a46-834e-47274a77f1fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f90806b-4bfc-4da6-a211-a04301967fee
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
£530,670 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£530,670 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 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 2031 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 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

Blink Taxis Ltd

Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich

Vedamain Ltd

Further Information

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