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Cheshire East Local Bus Exemptions

Cheshire East Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council commissioned four local bus service exemptions: Service 12 on Saturday evenings, Service 12 on Sundays, Service 38 and Service 130. The requirement is for road passenger transport services, with delivery in Cheshire East. The contracts cover operation of these named local bus services; the published service descriptions do not set out routes, timetables, vehicle specifications or passenger volumes. This is relevant to bus and coach operators able to run local scheduled services in the area. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, with separate service contracts awarded. D & G Bus Limited was selected for the two Service 12 contracts and Service 38; Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited was selected for Service 130.

The procurement is complete and all four contracts are active. Cheshire East Council made direct awards below the procurement threshold, without competition. D & G Bus Limited received the Saturday-evening Service 12 contract, signed 27 February 2026, for £38,943 excluding VAT (£46,731.60 including VAT), running 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its Sunday Service 12 contract was signed 29 May 2025, for £40,518 excluding VAT (£48,621.60 including VAT), running 8 June 2026 to 7 June 2027. Its Service 38 contract was signed 5 June 2026, for £130,267 excluding VAT (£156,320.40 including VAT), running 6 June 2026 to 1 June 2027. Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited’s Service 130 contract was signed 5 June 2026, for £124,555 excluding VAT (£149,466 including VAT), with the same stated period as Service 38. Each contract allows one optional 12-month extension.

This award demonstrates demand from Cheshire East Council for operators to deliver named local bus services, including weekend provision. A credible competitor when comparable requirements return would need the operational capability to run local scheduled passenger services in Cheshire East, and sufficient capacity to cover the service requirements reliably. The award outcome shows that the Council used direct awards without competition for these exemptions, with three contracts going to D & G Bus Limited and one to Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited. The service mix ranges from Saturday-evening and Sunday operation to two other local bus services. The information published does not establish specific vehicle, staffing, accreditation or performance thresholds, so suppliers should not assume requirements beyond the operating capability indicated by these bus-service awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire East Local Bus Exemptions

Notice Description

Four exemptions that have been completed for Cheshire East Local Bus Services. Local Bus Service 12 - Saturday Evening (S70212) Local Bus Service 12 - Sunday (S70112) Local Bus Service 38 - (N80138) Local Bus Service 130 - (N50230)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07794b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090457-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£334,283 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

D&G Bus Ltd

Eric W Bowers Coaches Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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