Award

EX1733 - Cheltenham to Gloucester (PA)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

20 Jan 2026 at 16:01

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has concluded a public procurement process titled "EX1733 - Cheltenham to Gloucester (PA)" in the services category. The contract relates to social care and passenger transport services, specifically focusing on non-scheduled passenger transport within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender, identified by the code GLOSCC001-DN802162-42039936, was completed with the award stage finalised. The awarded contract, valued at £41,808, commenced on 29th January 2026 and will run until 30th June 2027. The procurement method was classified as "Other" with a tender period that ended on 19th January 2026.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), given that these types of entities were considered suitable for the tender. The procurement caters to companies specialising in non-scheduled passenger transport and hire services, presenting growth prospects for businesses in the transport and logistics sectors. Five Star Gloucester Ltd, a small enterprise, successfully secured the contract, indicating opportunities for similarly scaled organisations to compete in future tenders managed by the council.

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Notice Title

EX1733 - Cheltenham to Gloucester (PA)

Notice Description

Social Care Transport. Passenger Transport Service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8ec0538-caf9-47ac-948e-0c486b57ccc2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bec94ce-a6c8-4446-bf76-e1b40e4d085d
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,808 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,808 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Hamzah Gora
Contact Email
sppassenger@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIVE STAR GLOUCESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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