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
- A Destination Private Hire SME, Airlink Private Hire SME, Allinson travel Ltd SME, MBH Transfers, Newfriars College SME, Staffs Transfers Ltd SME, Staffs Transfer Ltd SME
- Value
- £169,673,850 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 065277-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Jul 2025
- Published14 Oct 2025Published 97 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* | A Destination Private Hire SME, Airlink Private Hire SME, Allinson travel Ltd SME, MBH Transfers, Newfriars College SME +1 more | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | A Destination Private Hire SME, Newfriars College SME, Staffs Transfer Ltd SME | £56.6m |
| Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316* | Newfriars College SME | £56.6m |
About the suppliers
A Destination Private Hire: every public contract they have won.
Airlink Private Hire: every public contract they have won.
Allinson travel Ltd: every public contract they have won.
MBH Transfers: every public contract they have won.
Newfriars College: every public contract they have won.
Staffs Transfers Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Staffs Transfer Ltd: every public contract they have won.