Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
Contact
Michael Ashworth
michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686953
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Demand-responsive transport - Booking/Scheduling System
Reference number
C3859
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Demand-responsive transport - Booking/Scheduling System.
A booking and scheduling system to enable the operation of a demand-responsive transport (DRT) service. This is a flexible service that does not operate fixed routes or timetables, instead providing shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off.
This contract is awarded under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - 2025/S 000-043195
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £170,780
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A booking and scheduling system to enable the operation of a demand-responsive transport (DRT) service. This is a flexible service that does not operate fixed routes or timetables, instead providing shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off.
This contract is awarded under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - 2025/S 000-043195
Value of £170,780 is ex VAT
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Direct award call off from framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-028154
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C3859
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VIA Technologies Europe BV
Keizersgracht 467, 1017 DK,
Amsterdam
1017 DK
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
- NL - Netherlands
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,780
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,780
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom