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title: "Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024"
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# Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5c4d31b-501f-410f-bba4-e301b38cd9ad

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## Summary

The public procurement process, led by Cheshire East Borough Council, focuses on "Lot 2 - Local Bus Services Call Offs October 2024," with a total estimated contract value of £19,600,000. The contract covers road transport services within England and was made available through an open procurement method. This process has moved to the award stage as of 3rd March 2025, for services intended to start on 31st March 2025 and last until 31st March 2030. The tender was conducted under an open procedure and was part of several call-offs managing local bus services.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for both SMEs and larger companies within the road transport sector. Businesses specializing in transport services, particularly those based in the United Kingdom, can benefit significantly from participating. The awards have been divided among various suppliers, including D&G Bus Ltd, Mikro Coaches Limited, and Belle Vue (Manchester) Limited, ensuring a range of business sizes can compete for future opportunities. Such procurements not only encourage business expansion but also emphasize the inclusion of diverse business categories, focusing on enhancing local services and infrastructure.

## Notice

This project was for all call offs from the Transport DPS running in October 2024 for Lot 2 - Local Bus Services. This contracts finder notice is for all call-offs produced within Lot 2 - October 2024, these contracts total PS19,600,000. The project reference on The Chest is DN748437. 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/ebb3333e-aeea-46f6-b834-94497fd3bc38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,342,267 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | BELLE VUE (MANCHESTER; D&G BUS; MIKRO COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2025 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb3333e-aeea-46f6-b834-94497fd3bc38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb3333e-aeea-46f6-b834-94497fd3bc38
  23rd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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