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Cheshire West and Chester Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:43.

Opportunity overview

Dial a Ride - this is door-to-door demand responsive transport, aimed at people with mobility issues who are unable to access public transport and those in rural areas with limited/no access to public transport.

Classification

  • CPV60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lots

  • Chester / Ellesmere Port£3.3m · Including VAT
  • Winsford / Northwich£3.3m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN785900
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
25 Aug 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 10:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Chester / Ellesmere Port
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Chester / Ellesmere Port region

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,250,000

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Note: Price will be fixed for this tender but evaluated on a pass / fail basis

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Winsford / Northwich
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Winsford / Northwich region

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,250,000

Renewal

Description
up to 36 months depending on budget and contract performance amongst other things

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Note: Price will be fixed for this tender but evaluated on a pass / fail basis

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
049037-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Aug 2025, 10:52
Entry 3
Id
072390-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
10 Nov 2025, 12:37

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCJB-2814-BHZP
Name
Cheshire West and Chester Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD63
Country
GB
Locality
Ellesmere Port
Postal Code
CH65 0BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Portal, Wellington Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCJB-2814-BHZP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
no bids within set budget
Final Status Date
7 Nov 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1
2

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ellesmere Port · UKD63 · CH65 0BA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0588b0-2025-11-10T12:37:24ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·