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title: "Home to school, 8 seats and under, Phase 1, 2026"
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buyer: "Cheshire West and Chester Council"
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# Home to school, 8 seats and under, Phase 1, 2026

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd4b0b28-e781-4a46-834e-47274a77f1fc

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured home-to-school transport services for vehicles with eight seats or fewer, under Phase 1 of its 2026 requirement. The service falls within transport services and covers delivery in England, for pupils travelling between home and school. The council is the buying organisation and is based in Ellesmere Port. The requirement is focused on passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general logistics. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded suppliers are Blink Taxis Ltd, Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich and Vedamain Ltd, all identified as SMEs. Businesses operating passenger transport services, particularly those able to provide smaller vehicles for school journeys, are the closest fit with the stated scope and buyer requirement.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a tender process recorded under an ‘Other’ procurement method, with bids due by 29 January 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The contract was awarded on 29 January 2026 to Blink Taxis Ltd, Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich and Vedamain Ltd. The awarded value is £530,670. The contract period runs from 30 January 2026 to 31 January 2031. One award covers the requirement and the three suppliers are named together rather than assigned separate values. The procurement category is services, with transport services as the stated classification. The tender status is complete, and the award status is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council for contracted home-to-school passenger transport using vehicles with up to eight seats. The buyer has appointed three SME suppliers, showing that the requirement can be delivered through smaller transport operators rather than only large national providers. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to suitable small-capacity vehicles, the operational ability to run regular home-to-school journeys, and sufficient local coverage in the council’s service area. Experience coordinating school passenger transport, dependable scheduling, safeguarding-focused operations and the capacity to manage routine journeys would strengthen a future offer. Taxi and private-hire operators, specialist school transport businesses and SME passenger transport providers are the most relevant competitors for this requirement.

## 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/6f90806b-4bfc-4da6-a211-a04301967fee |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £530,670 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £530,670 |
| 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 | Blink Taxis Ltd; Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich; Vedamain Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f90806b-4bfc-4da6-a211-a04301967fee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f90806b-4bfc-4da6-a211-a04301967fee
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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