Awarded contract

Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework

Details

Supplier(s)
Value
£172,800,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published
22 December 2025

Tender description

Sefton Council have awarded contracts to providers to be included on an Open Framework of contractors, for the provision of hired passenger transport services (bus, mini-bus, coach, taxi and private hire) to Sefton Council and its establishments. The majority of journeys will take place within Sefton, although, on occasions, routes may start in Sefton but travel out of the borough, or visa versa. ## Contract award Title: Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats Lots: - Lot 1: Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats Lots: - Lot 2: Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats (must be a minibus) ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats Lots: - Lot 3: Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Vehicles with 17+ passenger seats Lots: - Lot 4: Vehicles with 17+ passenger seats

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published22 December 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date22 December 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority that runs its own procurement team and follows the council's Contract Procedure Rules. Every tender is advertised through The Chest, a shared portal covering opportunities across North West England. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender service. Awarded contracts and renewal dates are published on a dedicated Contracts Register. Bigger contracts bring in the Social Value Portal to assess local social value alongside price. Suppliers register their details only after winning a contract, through the council's own registration form.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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