---
title: "Purchase of 2 Orion Accessible Transport Buses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07792c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Halton Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Purchase of 2 Orion Accessible Transport Buses

Buyer: Halton Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07792c

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council bought two accessible, low-floor buses for transport services. The vehicles are described as Fiat Ducato accessible low-floor buses, while the procurement title calls them Orion accessible transport buses. This is a vehicle supply requirement, not a bus operating or maintenance contract. Delivery is to the Halton area of England. The purchase provides a defined fleet requirement for suppliers of accessible passenger vehicles, particularly businesses able to supply low-floor buses suited to accessible transport. The council is based in Widnes.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Halton Borough Council selected Mellor Bus Ltd through a selective award under a framework, without a separate competition for this call-off. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026, with a period from 8 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its gross value is £154,917.60. One lot covered the two-bus purchase. The award is for goods, classified as motor vehicles. No award criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the process information. Mellor Bus Ltd is the named supplier; the award is active and the contract remains active.

This award shows that Halton Borough Council procures accessible low-floor buses through a framework route, including vehicles based on the Fiat Ducato and identified as Orion accessible transport buses. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply suitable accessible passenger vehicles and demonstrate that its buses meet the practical needs of accessible transport. The purchase was for a small, defined fleet rather than a wider vehicle operating service, so relevant suppliers are manufacturers, vehicle converters or dealers able to provide complete buses. Mellor Bus Ltd, an SME, was selected, showing that a specialist small supplier could deliver the requirement. Suppliers with experience supplying comparable low-floor accessible buses would be best placed to compete when this buyer next sources similar vehicles.

## Notice

The purchase of 2 Fiat Ducato accessible low floor buses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090403-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £154,917 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Halton Borough Council |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLOR BUS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 09:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090403-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090403-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mellorbus.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-058d7f
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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