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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Bus Feasibility Programme"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Bus Feasibility Programme

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e2

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured client-side advisory services for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority’s bus reform feasibility programme. The work supports the shaping, management and oversight of feasibility studies across the sub-region, ensuring that the work is properly scoped, delivered consistently and produces a robust evidence base for future mayoral decision-making. The supplier is expected to advise on the overall commissioning approach, including whether to commission separate studies for Cheshire East and Warrington, procure two studies through one process and provider using a common methodology and reporting framework, or undertake one Cheshire and Warrington-wide study with local analysis. This is transport systems consultancy, covering Cheshire and Warrington in the North West of England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. One lot was awarded to Purcell Advisory Limited. The award is active and dated 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £52,000 excluding VAT and £62,400 including VAT. The requirement covers one combined programme of client-side support and transport consultancy services for bus feasibility work. The selected supplier is an SME. The procurement used a direct route rather than an open or competitive tender, so the published outcome reflects a single-supplier award rather than a comparison of competing bids.

This procurement indicates demand from Cheshire West and Chester Council for specialist advisers who can support public-sector bus reform and feasibility programmes from definition through oversight. A credible future supplier would need transport systems consultancy experience, particularly in bus networks, transport reform, feasibility studies and evidence-led options appraisal. It would need to help public bodies choose and manage an appropriate delivery model, coordinate work across more than one local authority area, establish consistent methodologies and reporting, and turn technical studies into clear evidence for senior or mayoral decisions. Useful capability would include client-side programme management, commissioning strategy, stakeholder coordination and the ability to compare separate, shared and sub-regional study models. The opportunity also shows that an SME-scale consultancy can meet this type of requirement.

## Notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority has secured DfT funding to undertake bus reform feasibility work across the sub-region. We are now looking for some client-side support to help shape, manage and oversee this programme of work on behalf of the Combined Authority. The role would be more than simply project management. We are looking for support to help ensure that the work is properly scoped, delivered in a consistent way and ultimately provides a robust evidence base to inform future mayoral decision-making. One of the key areas where we'd welcome advice is on the overall approach to commissioning the feasibility work. At this stage, we have not reached a final view on the delivery model and would welcome recommendations on the relative merits of: * Commissioning separate studies for Cheshire East and Warrington, with mechanisms to ensure strong alignment between them. * Procuring two separate studies but through a single procurement process and provider, using a common methodology and reporting framework. * Undertaking a single Cheshire and Warrington-wide feasibility study with localised analysis for each area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083293-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURCELL ADVISORY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 09:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083293-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083293-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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