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title: "Lot 1 - Category C E Auctions Phase 3 W/C 30/06/2025"
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# Lot 1 - Category C E Auctions Phase 3 W/C 30/06/2025

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33cc0a99-d278-408b-8f09-4bd27ca39e91

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## Summary

Cheshire East Borough Council has completed the procurement process for "Lot 1 - Category C E Auctions Phase 3 W/C 30/06/2025," focusing on wheelchair accessible vehicles. This project falls under the road transport services category, conducted via an open procedure for tenders, with an estimated contract value of £1,525,734.20. The tender period ended on 2nd July 2025, and the contract commences on 1st September 2025, running through to 31st July 2027. The procurement covers services within England, United Kingdom, and is targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

The awarded contracts to GM Travel (Winsford) Ltd and Safeguard Transport Ltd highlight potential for businesses interested in providing specialised transportation services. Companies with expertise in road transport services or those looking to expand their offerings in the sector can find substantial growth opportunities through such contracts. Especially suitable for SMEs and businesses focusing on mobility solutions, this procurement fosters competition and innovation within the transport industry, providing significant business growth potential for local service providers.

## Notice

This project was for all call offs running in June 2025 Phase 3 for Lot 1 - Category C. Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV). This is a call off from the Cheshire East Council Transport DPS. This contracts finder notice is for all call-offs produced within Category C of the June 2025, these contracts total PS1525734.2. The project reference on The Chest is DN777726. The values given in this notice are only estimations, the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative values.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b9bdfd-7912-4b5f-9138-f2180a714eb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £163,968 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £163,968 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GM TRAVEL (WINSFORD; SAFEGUARD TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 06:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b9bdfd-7912-4b5f-9138-f2180a714eb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b9bdfd-7912-4b5f-9138-f2180a714eb4
  18th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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