Invitation to Quote 8, 2016 ? Transport Services
Cheshire East Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £104,619
Deadline
4 February 2016
Published
2 February 2016
Type
works
Overview
Vehicles with drivers are required to transport clients to various locations in the East of Cheshire and surrounding areas. Detailed information of routes, days of operation, whether wheelchair accessible vehicles are required and whether passenger assistants as well as drivers are required, will be detailed in the tender documentation on the chest website.
Transport Service Solutions Limited, (TSS herein), gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period. Possible variations to lots - Should this happen, updated information will be provided via The CHEST website.
TSS may exercise an option to extend the Contract for a further period or periods of up to 24 months in total. The successful operator(s) will need to complete contract documentation prior to the contract start date and therefore may be required to travel to our office in Crewe to complete the fore-mentioned paperwork.
Eligibility & compliance
Additional information: Please note that all tenderers must complete the TSS Tender Schedule for ITQ 8 ?
Additional details
A copy of the current terms and conditions will be available with the tender documentation on the CHEST website. TSS reserve the right not to award any of the listed lots Transport Service Solutions Limited (TSS) is a wholly owned company of Cheshire East Council and assumes all rights, obligations and liabilities previously assumed by Cheshire East Borough Council Transport.
Transport Services if you wish your bid to be considered for any of the lots/work. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A TENDER.
Please ensure you complete the sheet with your Name, Address, Telephone Number and Daily Prices along with any Comments against the lot(s) you are bidding for, leaving any lots that you are not interested in blank. Once you have completed the spreadsheet, please save naming the document with your business name, then upload the completed document to THE CHEST website via the response wizard Vehicles with drivers are required to transport clients to various locations in the East of Cheshire and surrounding areas.
Detailed information of routes, days of operation, whether wheelchair accessible vehicles are required and whether passenger assistants as well as drivers are required, will be detailed in the tender documentation on the chest website. Transport Service Solutions Limited, (TSS herein), gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.
Possible variations to lots - Should this happen, updated information will be provided via The CHEST website. TSS may exercise an option to extend the Contract for a further period or periods of up to 24 months in total.
The successful operator(s) will need to complete contract documentation prior to the contract start date and therefore may be required to travel to our office in Crewe to complete the fore-mentioned paperwork. A copy of the current terms and conditions will be available with the tender documentation on the CHEST website.
TSS reserve the right not to award any of the listed lots Transport Service Solutions Limited (TSS) is a wholly owned company of Cheshire East Council and assumes all rights, obligations and liabilities previously assumed by Cheshire East Borough Council Transport. Vehicles with drivers are required to transport clients to various locations in the East of Cheshire and surrounding areas.
Detailed information of routes, days of operation, whether wheelchair accessible vehicles are required and whether passenger assistants as well as drivers are required, will be detailed in the tender documentation on the chest website. Transport Service Solutions Limited, (TSS herein), gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.
Possible variations to lots - Should this happen, updated information will be provided via The CHEST website. TSS may exercise an option to extend the Contract for a further period or periods of up to 24 months in total.
The successful operator(s) will need to complete contract documentation prior to the contract start date and therefore may be required to travel to our office in Crewe to complete the fore-mentioned paperwork. A copy of the current terms and conditions will be available with the tender documentation on the CHEST website. TSS reserve the right not to award any of the listed lots Transport Service Solutions Limited (TSS) is a wholly owned company of Cheshire East Council and assumes all rights, obligations and liabilities previously assumed by Cheshire East Borough Council Transport.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
GT Tours Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 18 May 2026£82,650
total awarded
- 2
D&G Bus Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 18 May 2026£4m
total awarded
- 3
SG Travel Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 18 May 2026 - 4
Take Me (Stoke) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 18 May 2026 - 5
Westside Taxis Ltd (Transport)
1 contract wonlatest 18 May 2026
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Cheshire East Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
2 February 2016
Submission deadline
4 February 2016
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