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Short Term hire of Vehicles - DPS

Issued by Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
20 Feb 2026
Closes
6 Mar 2028, 10:00 UTC
Reference
CHWEST001-DN587964-66712758
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
goods

At a glance

Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in transport & logistics: “Short Term hire of Vehicles - DPS”. Submissions close on 6 March 2028, 497 days from today. Quote reference CHWEST001-DN587964-66712758 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 316 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

This is a DPS for the short term hire vehicle requirements for Cheshire West and Chester. There is no guarantee of volume. The full tender documents and specification are available to download on the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000 Location of contract England Value of contract £0 Procurement reference CHWEST001-DN587964-66712758 Published date 13 January 2022 Closing date 6 March 2028 Closing time 10am Contract start date 7 March 2028 Contract end date 23 February 2029 Contract type Supply contract Procedure type Restricted procedure Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description This is a DPS for the short term hire vehicle requirements for Cheshire West and Chester. There is no guarantee of volume. The full tender documents and specification are available to download on the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk More information Previous notice about this procurement - Opportunity - Published 13 January 2022 How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name Debbie Pitcher Address Civic Way Offices Civic Way Ellesmere Port CH65 0BE United Kingdom

Telephone: [contact details removed]

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Context for bidders

There are 316 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 497 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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