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Mayoral Attendant/Chauffeur

St.Helens Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council is seeking an experienced, professional attendant/chauffeur for the Mayor of St Helens, or the Deputy Mayor when circumstances require. The service is to be provided as and when needed for the Mayor’s engagements. This is a local passenger transport and chauffeur service, classified under security services in the procurement data. Delivery is associated with Lancashire and Merseyside. The requirement is reserved for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises based in Lancashire; the selection criteria also refer to suppliers in the St Helens city region and Merseyside. The work is therefore aimed at local providers able to supply reliable, professional chauffeur support for civic engagements.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The contract is for one service lot. The deadline for questions was 20 October 2026 at 17:00, and the bid deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with the possibility of 12-month extensions to provide cover during re-tendering or electoral issues; the maximum stated end date is 30 November 2031. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 50% on quality, 20% on social value and 30% on price. Responses are scored for relevance, detail, understanding and confidence of delivery; failure to submit the quantitative social value response by the deadline results in exclusion.

This opportunity best suits a small or medium-sized local chauffeur or passenger transport provider, or a voluntary, community or social enterprise, established in the eligible Lancashire area. Suppliers need to demonstrate that they can provide experienced, professional attendant/chauffeur cover for the Mayor’s engagements and, when required, the Deputy Mayor’s. The requirement calls for dependable service delivered on demand rather than a fixed daily schedule. Bids are assessed substantially on the quality and credibility of the proposed delivery, including the supplier’s understanding of the requirements, relevant systems and quality measures, and how delivery risks will be managed. Social value commitments must be explained clearly and supported by a credible delivery approach. Price also matters, and zero or economically unviable pricing may lead to rejection. No specific driving qualification or accreditation is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mayoral Attendant/Chauffeur

Notice Description

(a) To provide an experienced, professional Attendant/Chauffeur to the Mayor of St Helens (or their Deputy if circumstances dictate) as and when required in relation to the Mayor's engagements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 12 month extensions to provide coverage while tendering and or electoral issues

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090315-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St.Helens Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire, TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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