Awarded contract

Lot 2 - Local Bus - Subsidised Sunday and Bank Holiday Services

Details

Value
£656,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Road transport services
Published
9 July 2026

Tender description

Funding has been secured through the Cheshire East Bus Revenue programme, enabling BSIP funding to support additional Sunday and Bank Holiday services for the 37 Sandbach to Winsford, the 31 - Crewe to Northwich and the 391 - Macclesfield to Stockport.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date5 April 2026
  2. Completed: Award published9 July 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Cheshire East Council is a local authority procuring for the Cheshire East borough, with its own Corporate Procurement Unit handling contracts and quotations. Tender opportunities are advertised on The Chest e-tendering portal, the council's route to market for open competitions. Larger contracts above the public procurement threshold also appear on Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform. Smaller purchases follow a risk-based sourcing approach, using either a request for quotation or an existing public sector framework. Contracts are also listed on the North West Contracts register, giving suppliers visibility across the wider region.

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 Cheshire East Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60100000 · Road transport services

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