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title: "Home to school, 9 seats and over, Phase 1, 2026"
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buyer: "Cheshire West and Chester Council"
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# Home to school, 9 seats and over, Phase 1, 2026

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88773815-9235-41fd-a66e-4d491e19177d

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services using vehicles with nine seats or more, under Phase 1 of its 2026 requirement. The work falls within transport services and is intended to move pupils between home and school. Delivery is across England. The buyer is Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, based in Ellesmere Port. This opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, coach and minibus companies, school transport specialists and other businesses able to provide larger-capacity vehicles and manage regular education journeys. The requirement concerns services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general logistics, so firms should have an operating model suited to scheduled pupil transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 January 2026. It used a tender process, with the procurement method recorded as “Other”. The contract runs from 30 January 2026 to 31 January 2029. The total awarded value is £860,700. Cheshire Travel Services, Merediths Coaches Limited and Northwich Travel were selected as suppliers, jointly associated with the award. The tender submission deadline was 29 January 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The contract covers the overall home-to-school transport service rather than separately described lots. The recorded procurement category is services, and the award is active. The buyer indicated that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows a defined, multi-year demand from Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council for organised home-to-school passenger transport using vehicles with at least nine seats. The successful supplier group consists of three SMEs, demonstrating that the requirement can be delivered by smaller transport businesses, including through a group of providers. A credible future competitor would need suitable larger-capacity vehicles, the operational capacity to run dependable school journeys across the required service area, and the ability to coordinate routes and daily transport delivery. Passenger transport operators and coach or minibus businesses with education-transport experience are the closest fit. The council’s repeat requirement is the relevant commercial signal.

## Notice

See attached spreadsheet www.the-chest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f13713-7da1-4e45-95ab-10d74490a1f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £860,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £860,700 |
| 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 West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | Cheshire Travel Services; Merediths Coaches Limited; Northwich Travel Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f13713-7da1-4e45-95ab-10d74490a1f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f13713-7da1-4e45-95ab-10d74490a1f3
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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