Published date: 22 September 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 June 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

CHWEST001-DN614451-16984404

Published date

22 September 2022

Closing date

28 June 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

7 September 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cheshire West & Chester Council (CW&C) has made a successful bid to the Rural Mobility Fund to launch a new Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) public bus service serving the rural area surrounding Frodsham & Helsby, as shown in Annex A. A large part of the area is not currently provided with bus services - this will be an additional service, which will complement existing services. This pilot DRT service will test how a flexible service, primarily booked through an App, can provide an option that will meet the travel needs of many people whom the current bus network does not serve. Attractive service branding and proactive marketing will seek to attract new users who are currently lacking affordable transport (particularly younger people).
Whilst the service will introduce new resources into the area (three new accessible vehicles) it will also seek to follow 'Total Transport' principles and make better use of existing vehicles through integration with the local Community Transport projects and potentially the Council's in-house fleet, to enhance the service offer. The service will be fully accessible, enabling easy access for passengers with mobility or sensory impairments.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Demand Responsive Transport

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 May 2022

Award information

Awarded date

5 September 2022

Contract start date

7 September 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2025

Total value of contract

£861,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CoachScanner

Address

PO5 2SE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Pitcher

Address

The Portal
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1244976943

Email

debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/