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Community Transport 2026
Published 2 Mar 2026
2 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60000000 *
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Cheshire, North West
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2030
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA, United Kingdom · UKD6
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Cheshire West and Chester Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: DN786900
Dial-a-Ride services within the borough.
Previous tender abandoned due to no compliant bids
Now switching to direct award
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Mar 2033
- Renewal
- up to 36 months extension available
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Mar 2026 15:12
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065fec
- Notice ID
- DN786900
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large VCSE
Unit 12 Road Two, Winsford, CW7 3QL, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Mar 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | The Portal, Wellington Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Ellesmere Port |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Unit 12 Road Two |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Winsford |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CW7 3QL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.changing-lives-together.org.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | Yes |
Buyer
| Name | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
Tender
| Title | Community Transport 2026 |
| Description | Dial-a-Ride services within the borough. Previous tender abandoned due to no compliant bids Now switching to direct award |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | Switching to direct award due to failed tender. The FTS system would not recognise the previous tender reference as we had already issued a Tender Abandonment Notice |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,500,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER |
| Item › CPV › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD6 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2033 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | up to 36 months extension available |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018560-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |