# Bus Franchise Pilot EY

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council](/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ernst & Young LLP](/contract-winners/ernst-young/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 4 December 2025
- Published: 4 December 2025
- Contract start: 8 December 2025
- Contract end: 30 June 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3455109a-9439-4ab6-8938-ce576f2a8d4c-874647
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21354c47-6099-4415-b319-6b7aa7ce1325

## Description

The Department for Transport \(DfT\) has made funding available for Local Transport Authorities looking to understand the options for potential bus franchising or reform available to them\.

## Related contract awards

- [Home to school, 9 seats and over, Phase 1, 2026](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-88773815-9235-41fd-a66e-4d491e19177d): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [Home to school, 8 seats and under, Phase 1, 2026](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bd4b0b28-e781-4a46-834e-47274a77f1fc): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [Attendance Monitoring in Schools](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-80904e73-e8b7-47cd-942d-2bf879c2b5ef): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [KMICB GPIT Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8eb6c9a6-4872-4e15-95d9-4981065090bd): NHS KENT AND MEDWAY ICB
- [SPC Data and Digital Roadmap](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c1eefc22-cf21-4739-a025-fc3423e7ffde): FCA
- [Records Management SMEs 26\+](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c0b24a73-bdcd-4a06-98a1-4705c50cdf30): FCA

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3455109a-9439-4ab6-8938-ce576f2a8d4c-874647)