Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- On Route, Car Bee Private Hire Ltd SME, Halo Transfers Ltd SME, Secure Travel Private Hire Ltd SME, ABOS Private Hire SME, Plants Luxury Travel SME, K E Coach Travel Ltd
- Value
- £282,789,750 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 037893-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Apr 2025
- Published7 Jul 2025Published 90 days after the contract date
Description
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
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | On Route | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | Car Bee Private Hire Ltd SME, Halo Transfers Ltd SME, Secure Travel Private Hire Ltd SME | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | ABOS Private Hire SME | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | Plants Luxury Travel SME | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | K E Coach Travel Ltd | £56.6m |
About the suppliers
On Route: every public contract they have won.
Car Bee Private Hire Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Halo Transfers Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13979046).
Secure Travel Private Hire Ltd: every public contract they have won.
ABOS Private Hire: every public contract they have won.
Plants Luxury Travel: every public contract they have won.
K E Coach Travel Ltd: every public contract they have won.