Notice Information
Notice Title
THE PROVISION OF TAXI LICENSING PLATES
Notice Description
Cheshire East Council are looking to procure the provision of internal and external taxi licensing plates. These plates are produced in line with UK government legislation and made up in house. The contract will operate on a call-off basis, with materials to be supplied as and when required. The value in this notice of PS32,000 (VAT doesn't apply) is the highest estimated potential value and will be dependent on uptake.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a4e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002655-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
34928470 - Signage
60120000 - Taxi services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Crewe Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002655-2026
13th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060882-2025
30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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