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DCC: Lot 1 - 10th August 2026 PCV

Devon County Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 09:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured home-to-school passenger transport for eligible pupils across Devon, through a mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The requirement covered 13 specified school transport routes, serving areas across the county. This is transport service work; the classification also includes an ambulance-services code, but the description identifies the requirement as home-to-school transport. The council is based in Exeter, and delivery is throughout Devon. Routes were allocated among multiple local coach and transport operators, so the work involved providing transport on individual routes rather than a single county-wide service.

The competition is complete and contracts were awarded on 2 September 2026 using a restricted procedure within the existing dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 6 September 2031; the tender description projected five years and allows either party to terminate under the standard contract conditions. The awarded value is £3,576,455.50. Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd received OSM013, CV004B and CV006; Kingdoms Tours Ltd received CHML004 and CULL694A; Forward Travel received UFF005, UFF012 and UFF013; Redwoods Travel Limited received HON029 and CUL011B; Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd received KSB032B; and Taw & Torridge Coaches Ltd received CHML029 and CHML030. The tender deadline was 10 August 2026. The evaluation basis is not stated in the published procurement data.

This award shows that Devon County Council buys pupil transport by individual route through competitions within its passenger transport purchasing system, with delivery spread across Devon. The successful suppliers were six small and medium-sized transport operators, and the route allocations demonstrate that suppliers can compete for a limited set of routes rather than needing to take on the whole requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the operational capacity to provide reliable home-to-school journeys for eligible pupils on the routes it seeks, with a business capable of meeting the council’s standard contract conditions. Local operating capability is relevant to delivering routes across the county. The award indicates recurring public-sector demand for specialist school transport from operators able to deliver these services at route level.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCC: Lot 1 - 10th August 2026 PCV

Notice Description

This is a mini-competition from Lot 1 of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (CP1185 15). For the supply and provision of one or more home to school transport contracts throughout Devon for eligible scholars. The projected duration of each contract is five years however the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Standard Conditions of Contract still apply, and therefore either the contractor or DCC can give notice as per the terms and conditions to terminate the contract at any time. OSM013 CV004B CV006 CULL694A CHML004 UFF005 UFF012 UFF013 HON029 CUL011B KSB032B CHML029 CHML030

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c85f323-1958-4740-8002-fe1a27f12cf0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37f603a7-6418-4766-a293-5f5c58e026ef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,918,750 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,576,455 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd

Kingdoms Tours Ltd

Forward Travel

Redwoods Travel Limited

Tally Ho Coaches Ltd

Taw & Torridge Coaches Ltd

Further Information

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