Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework

Sefton Council have awarded contracts to providers to be included on an Open Framework of contractors, for the provision of hired passenger transport services (bus, mini-bus, coach, taxi and private hire) to Sefton Council and its establishments. The majority of journeys will take place within Sefton, although, on occasions, routes may start in Sefton but travel out of the borough, or visa versa.

Timeline

  1. Tender published20 October 2025
  2. Submission date14 November 2025
  3. Award published22 December 2025
  4. Contract start date3 February 2026
  5. Contract expiry date31 December 2033in 7 years

Lots (4)

35 suppliers across 4 lots

Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats

11 suppliers

Hired passenger transport services to transport Sefton Travel Support Team Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats

Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats (must be a minibus)

13 suppliers

Hired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats (must be a minibus)

Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats

8 suppliers

Hired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with with 9 to 16 passenger seats

Vehicles with 17+ passenger seats

3 suppliers

Hired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with with 17+ passenger seats

Framework analysis

Buyers and suppliers active on the Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework framework, ranked by contract award volume.

Top suppliers associated with Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework

Suppliers ranked by total contract award volume through Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework.

Top buyers associated with Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework

Buyers ranked by total contract award volume through Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework.

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    £172.8m

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