Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Transport 2026
Notice Description
Dial a Ride - this is door-to-door demand responsive transport, aimed at people with mobility issues who are unable to access public transport and those in rural areas with limited/no access to public transport.
Lot Information
Chester / Ellesmere Port
Chester / Ellesmere Port region
Renewal: up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things
Winsford / NorthwichWinsford / Northwich region
Renewal: up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0588b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072390-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-08-25
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ELLESMERE PORT
- Postcode
- CH65 0BA
- Post Town
- 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
- TLD6 Cheshire
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Central & Grange
- Westminster Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072390-2025
10th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049037-2025
15th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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