Provision of Passenger Transport - Open Framework Round 2

Sefton Council invited tenders 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. The Open Framework scheme was established on 1st January 2026 and will expire on 31st December 2029 with the option to extend by a further 48 months. The current tender is for the 1st re-opening of the Framework since it's establishment and is referred to as the Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework # 2

Timeline

  1. Tender published23 May 2025
  2. Submission date3 February 2026
  3. Award published1 May 2026
  4. Contract start date20 June 2026
  5. Contract expiry date31 December 2026in 4 months

Lots (4)

57 suppliers across 4 lots

Lot 1

18 suppliers

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

20 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

12 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

7 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 Round 2 framework, ranked by contract award volume.

Top suppliers associated with Provision of Passenger Transport - Open Framework Round 2

Suppliers ranked by total contract award volume through Provision of Passenger Transport - Open Framework Round 2.

Top buyers associated with Provision of Passenger Transport - Open Framework Round 2

Buyers ranked by total contract award volume through Provision of Passenger Transport - Open Framework Round 2.

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    £288.0m

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