# Bus Franchise Pilot EY

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## 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
- [Executive Coaching 2026/27](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e0f7ca82-1144-41e8-a93d-1839116f14d1): National Audit Office
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- [Insurance File Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-186945b9-32b4-4d7d-9e1c-3319a907c106): FCA

## Source

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