Contract award · 9 Oct 2025

Bus Franchising Pilot

Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council awarded “Bus Franchising Pilot” to Mott MacDonald Ltd, Purcell Advisory Ltd for £300k on 9 Oct 2025.

Business servicesNorth West

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£300,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Business services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date9 Oct 2025
  2. Published10 Oct 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

The Department for Transport (DfT) has made funding available for Local Transport Authorities looking to understand the options for potential bus franchising or reform available to them. \r DfT expect the pilot to conclude on 31 March 2026

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