Contract

Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*

  • Stoke-on-Trent City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037893

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038b83

Published 7 July 2025, 2:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Civic Centre, Glebe Street

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 1HH

Contact

Ms Susan Vitta

Email

susan.vitta@stoke.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1782234277

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stoke.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.stoke.gov.uk

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

Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*

Reference number

DN640397

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Award of new providers to the DPS.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £56,557,950

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1-8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 – Car

Lot 2 – MPV up to 8 seats

Lot 3 – Adapted MPV up to 8 seats

Lot 4 – Mini bus 9-16 seats

Lot 5 – Adapted Mini Bus – 9-16 seats

Lot 6 – Small bus 17-22 seats

Lot 7 – Midi bus 23-40 seats

Lot 8 – Large Bus 41+ seats

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: price / Weighting: 100 / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-001996


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ASCHIW/2022/316*

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 April 2025

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

On Route

Stoke-on-Trent

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,557,950


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ASCHIW/2022/316*

Lot No

1-3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Car Bee Private Hire Ltd

Stoke-on-Trent

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Secure Travel Private Hire Ltd

Stoke-on-Trent

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Halo Transfers Ltd

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,557,950


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ASCHIW/2022/316*

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 June 2025

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

ABOS Private Hire

Stoke

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,557,950


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ASCHIW/2022/316*

Lot No

4, 6

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

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

Plants Luxury Travel

Stoke

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,557,950


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ASCHIW/2022/316*

Lot No

4,5,6,7,8

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 May 2025

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

K E Coach Travel Ltd

Runcorn

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,557,950


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Stoke

Country

United Kingdom