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title: "Provision of Transport Services - Knowsley, Rochdale, St. Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05156d"
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buyer: "KNOWSLEY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Transport Services - Knowsley, Rochdale, St. Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford Council

Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05156d

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## Summary

Knowsley Council, in collaboration with Rochdale, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside, and Trafford Councils, has completed the procurement process for the provision of transport services. The service is aimed at catering to young people commuting between home and school, inclusive of those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This competitive flexible procurement procedure culminated in an open framework agreement with contracts awarded to various suppliers. Key dates include the contract award on 14th April 2026, covering the time span from 14th May 2026 to 13th May 2034. The industry categories primarily involved are taxi services and special education services, with the framework expected to foster quality, safety, and sustainability without disrupting supply.

This procurement creates substantial opportunities for businesses to engage and expand into the transport sector, particularly those capable of providing specialized passenger transport services. With the potential to cater for varied requirements including SEND transport, day trips, and council employee transportation, the scope is notably versatile. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are ideally placed to leverage their expertise and local knowledge within this framework agreement. The framework includes provisions for direct awards and mini-competitions, thereby offering adaptive entry points for new participants in subsequent contract phases.

## Notice

The Councils require the provision of Transport Services, including for young people between home and school (the "Services"). The Supplier will be expected to provide the Services for specific Councils, with the aims of good quality, safety, value for money and sustainability. The Councils also aim to avoid disruption in supply.

### Lot Information

Knowsley Council

Rochdale Council

St Helens Council

Stockport Council

Tameside Council

Trafford Council

### Planning Information

A request for information is currently live on https://procontract.due-north.com under reference DN779333.
Following this stage it is envisaged market engagement events will take place however further detail will be provided once this initial stage has been completed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039564-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 May 2026 - 13 May 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £446,000,000 |
| Lots value | £391,000,000 |
| Awards value | £206,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL; ST HELENS COUNCIL; STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 86 |
| Supplier names | 1919 TAXIS & MINIBUSES; 24 X 7; A & G DUNCAN TRAVEL; A F J; AAN FUSION; ADLARD TRANSPORT; ALL BLACK CABS (KNOWSLEY; ALPHA CARS (LIVERPOOL; ALPHA MINIBUSES; AMBERWOOD TRAVEL; APEX MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; AUTO TRAVEL; AWAY DAY CARE; B&S TRAVEL; BIBBY; BRADYS MINI BUS TRAVEL; C.J.'S TRAVEL; CAR 2000 (HEYWOOD; CKL TRAVEL; COACH OPTIONS; COMFY CONNECT; COMPUTER CAB (LIVERPOOL; CONNECT CARE; CONNECTED CARE SOLUTIONS; D C TRAVEL; DALE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; DELUX TRAVELS AIRPORT TRANSFERS; DIAMOND TRAVEL WARRINGTON; ELITE CARS (MIDDLETON; ENA TRAVELS & HIRE; EP TRAVEL; EUROLYNX TAXIS; EVENTUS TRAVEL; FLEXI TRANSPORT; FORMER FORCES SUPPORT; FREERUN PRIVATE SERVICES; G &H CARE; GLOBE CARS (ROCHDALE; GONDAL QUALITY CARE; GOODWINS CARS; GPD TRAVEL; GREEN DESTINATIONS; HATS GROUP; HOBANS CONTRACTING CARS; HUYTON TRAVEL; HYDE ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT; ICARE SOLUTIONS STOCKPORT; J & S TRAVEL; JAY'S TRANSPORT (NW; JESSAMY STAFFING SOLUTIONS; JOES TRAVEL; LM TRAVEL; LYONS TRAVEL; MAHMOOD HUSSAIN; MANCHESTER TAXI DIVISION; MCR BLACKCAB; METRO TAXIS; MIDDLETON CARS; MINIBUSES; OAKDALE TRAVEL; OLYMPIC EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; OMEGA LIFE TRANSPORT; PARK LANE MINI BUSES; PASSENGER MINIBUSES MANCHESTER; PREMIERESHOW; RADCLIFFE TAXIS; RANK EVENTS; REIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES; RK TRAVEL; ROYTON MINIBUSES; SEND STOCKPORT; SMF TRAVEL; STAMFORD CARS; STREAMLINE ROCHDALE; SWIFT LINE TRAVELS; TRAVEL; V AND S TRAVEL; VEEZU NORTH; VIVA MINIBUS; WESTFIELD MINIBUSES; WM MOTORS; WREN MINI TRAVEL; X TRAVEL; XOOM X; YOUBUS; ZAKS PRIVATE HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 05:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039564-2026
- 15 Dec 2025 at 09:57 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082764-2025
- 5 Dec 2025 at 14:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080236-2025
- 23 Jun 2025 at 10:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034319-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 09:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022075-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039564-2026
  30th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082764-2025
  15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080236-2025
  5th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034319-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022075-2025
  16th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=e7defaf8-47cf-f011-813a-005056b64545&projectStepId=f4defaf8-47cf-f011-813a-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

- http://24x7group.co.uk
- http://Leemayor@live.co.uk
- http://WWW.WESTFIELD-MINIBUSES.CO.UK
- http://apexltd.org.uk
- http://car2000.co.uk
- http://joestravel.co.uk@joestravel.vpweb.co.uk
- http://lmtravel.co.uk
- http://www.a1schoolruns.co.uk
- http://www.afjltd.co.uk
- http://www.agduncantravel.co.uk
- http://www.alphataxis.co.uk
- http://www.awaydaycare.com
- http://www.bibby-bm.co.uk
- http://www.cjstravel.co.uk
- http://www.connectcareltd.com
- http://www.delux-travels.com
- http://www.diamondtravelwarrington.co.uk
- http://www.enataxis.co.uk
- http://www.gnhcare.co.uk
- http://www.goodwins-olympic.co.uk
- http://www.gpdtravel.com
- http://www.hatsgroup.com
- http://www.hobans.co.uk
- http://www.huytontravel.co.uk
- http://www.lynxtaxis.co.uk
- http://www.mcrblackcab.co.uk
- http://www.metro-taxis.com
- http://www.oakdaletravel.co.uk
- http://www.olympic-travel.co.uk
- http://www.options-travel.co.uk
- http://www.parade-cars.com
- http://www.rothwellssupertravel.co.uk
- http://www.streamlinecars.co.uk
- http://www.veezu.co.uk
- http://www.vivaminibus.co.uk
- http://www.xoom.taxi
- http://www.youbus.co.uk
- https://comcab.co.uk/liverpool/
- https://comcab.co.uk/manchester/
- https://comfyconnect.co.uk/
- https://flexi-transport.co.uk/
- https://freerunprivateservicesltd.com/
- https://gqc.org.uk/
- https://greendestinationsltd.com/
- https://omegalifetransport.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://radcliffetaxis.co.uk/
- https://rankevents.co.uk/
- https://www.ethelcare.co.uk
- https://www.formerforcessupport.co.uk/
- https://www.icaresolution.co.uk/
- https://www.jessamystaffing.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://zaksprivatehire.com/

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