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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Client Side Lead on the Transport Operating Model, Function Assessment and Transition Planning Project

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned consultancy services for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority’s Transport Operating Model, Function Assessment and Transition Planning Project. The appointed consultant acts as the client-side lead, shaping the request for quotation, supporting the procurement and evaluation of submitted bids, managing and challenging the consultants appointed to deliver the project, and coordinating project management so that outcomes and deadlines are achieved. The requirement is categorised as project management consultancy services. The work concerns transport operating arrangements, assessing functions and planning the transition to a future operating model. Delivery is associated with the Cheshire and Warrington area in the United Kingdom, with the council acting as buyer and Croftdale Services Limited as the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CROFTDALE SERVICES LIMITED. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and covered one lot. The award is active and was made on 27 July 2026. The active contract was signed on 27 July 2026, runs from 27 July to 26 December 2026, and has a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2027. Its value is £39,000 excluding VAT, or £46,800 including VAT. The contract includes an option for one additional three-month extension. The stated delivery programme involved two to three months of consulting work, a report for November and presentation to a Board in December 2026. The selected supplier is an SME.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to combine transport-sector operating-model expertise with strong client-side programme leadership. Relevant capability includes defining or reshaping requests for quotation, supporting procurement and bid evaluation, managing external consultants, challenging their outputs constructively, and maintaining delivery against agreed outcomes and deadlines. Experience in function assessment and transition planning would be important, alongside the ability to turn analysis into a report suitable for senior governance and Board presentation. Suppliers should be able to work closely with a local authority and a combined-authority transport project, coordinating multiple stakeholders and providing independent oversight of appointed specialists. This opportunity also indicates a requirement suited to a focused consultancy or SME with capacity to lead a short, outcome-driven advisory assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Client Side Lead on the Transport Operating Model, Function Assessment and Transition Planning Project

Notice Description

CWCA are seeking a proposal for a consultant to act as the Client Lead for this project, the key tasks are: * Shaping the RFQ * Supporting procurement and evaluation of bids submitted * Managing and challenging the consultants once appointed * Project management to ensure expected outcomes and deadlines are met Indicative timescales are for a mid-July start, two to three months consulting work, with their report produced for November and presented to a Board in December 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073259-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROFTDALE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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