Transport for Pinefield School
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council awarded transport work to 24 X 7 Ltd., Green Destinations Ltd and Comfy Connect Ltd and 22 others on 1 July 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £144,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 8 months, up to 20 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 What this lot coversHired passenger transport services to transport Sefton Travel Support Team Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats | Transport | £107,136,000 |
| Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats (must be a minibus) 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 What this lot coversHired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats (must be a minibus) | Transport | £29,376,000 |
| Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 What this lot coversHired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with with 9 to 16 passenger seats | Transport | £34,560,000 |
| Vehicles with 17+ passenger seats 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026 What this lot coversHired passenger transport services to transport TST Customers, Council employees, or Passenger Assistants in vehicles with with 17+ passenger seats. | Transport | £1,728,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 001220-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 019393-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040657-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069048-2026
Last time this was bought
Provision of Passenger Transport Open Framework
- Won by
- 24 X 7 Ltd., Apex Management Solutions Ltd, Computer Cab (Liverpool) Limited, D Cooper Taxis and 11 more
- Awarded
- 19 January 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 December 2030
Matched on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
67Awards
41Suppliers it has used most for transport
- 24 X 7 Ltd.2 contracts
- Apex Management Solutions Ltd2 contracts
- Computer Cab (Liverpool) Limited2 contracts
- D Cooper Taxis2 contracts
- Formby Village Radio Cars Limited2 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £400kestimated
- £61mestimated
From notice 001220-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 January 2026, last updated 22 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.