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: Ms Susan Vitta
Telephone: +44 1782234277
E-mail: susan.vitta@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.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 new providers 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: 1-8
II.2.1) Title
Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Car
Lot 2 – MPV up to 8 seats
Lot 3 – Adapted MPV up to 8 seats
Lot 4 – Mini bus 9-16 seats
Lot 5 – Adapted Mini Bus – 9-16 seats
Lot 6 – Small bus 17-22 seats
Lot 7 – Midi bus 23-40 seats
Lot 8 – Large Bus 41+ seats
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality criterion - Name: price / Weighting: 100
/ 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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2025/S 000-001996
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1-2
Contract No: ASCHIW/2022/316*
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A Destination Private Hire
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staffs Transfers Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Airlink Private Hire
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MBH Transfers
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allinson travel Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newfriars College
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 557 950.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4-5
Contract No: Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newfriars College
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 557 950.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: Transport Services for Vulnerable Children and Adults (DPS) - ASCHIW/2022/316*
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A Destination Private Hire
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staffs Transfer Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newfriars College
Stoke-on-Trnet
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
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
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2025