Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Transport Operating Model, Functions Assessment and Transition Planning
Cheshire west and Chester Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £80,000
Deadline
22 September 2026
Published
27 August 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £80,000
- Closing date
- 22 September 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 27 August 2026
- Location
- England
- Likely incumbent
- Welfare Call, current contract ends August 2028
- Published on
- ProContract
Overview
Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) invites submissions from suitably qualified consultants to support the design of its future transport operating model.CWCA has recently been established and must discharge a range of statutory transport responsibilities alongside a broader strategic role enabled through its devolution deal.This commission requires a detailed, function-by-function assessment of transport responsibilities, leading to clear, costed, and deliverable recommendations, culminating in options for coherent and integrated operating models.Outputs must be sufficiently detailed to enable the Combined Authority to proceed directly to implementation and decision-making. High-level or purely strategic outputs will not be sufficient.
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The Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority is looking for qualified consultants to design its future transport operating model. The work involves a detailed assessment of each transport function, costed recommendations and ready‑to‑implement options. It’s aimed at firms with strong transport planning and modelling experience.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Welfare Call
1 contract wonlatest 28 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2028£76,760
total awarded
- 2
Civica UK Limited
1 contract wonlatest 29 Jul 2026ends 31 Aug 2029£62,401
total awarded
- 3
Bolinda Digital Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 1 Mar 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£300,000
total awarded
- 4
Cheshire Travel Services,Merediths Coaches Limited,NORTHWICH TRAVEL
1 contract wonlatest 29 Jan 2026ends 31 Jan 2029£860,700
total awarded
- 5
Blink Taxis Ltd,Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich,Vedamain Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 29 Jan 2026ends 31 Jan 2031£530,670
total awarded
Welfare Call is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cheshire west and Chester Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
27 August 2026
Submission deadline
22 September 2026
Source
procontract
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