Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
UK
Contact person: Mrs Kirsty Fairbanks
Telephone: +44 1782231187
E-mail: kirsty.fairbanks@stoke.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stoke.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.stoke.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*
Reference number: DN640397
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of operator to the DPS.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
56 557 950.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Car
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transportation services by car
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
MPV
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Taxi services via MPV up to 8 seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Adapted MPV
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Taxi service via Adapted MPV up to 8 seats.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Minibus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Taxi services via Minibus 9 - 16 seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Adapted Minibus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adapted Minibus 9 - 16 seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Small Bus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Small Bus 17-22 seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Midi Bus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Midi Bus 23 - 40 seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Large Bus
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Large Bus 41+ seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-034667
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1-8
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJS Passenger Travel Ltd
2 Ash Bank Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST2 9DR
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 557 950.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stoke on Trent City Council
Stoke on Trent
ST4 1HH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2026