Award

PCC: Lot 5 - Plymouth City Services (16/10/2024)

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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02 Jun 2025 at 08:20

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for "PCC: Lot 5 - Plymouth City Services" has reached the award stage, led by the Devon County Council as the buying organisation. This tender, identified under the procurement method "open", is within the transport services industry category (CPV code 60000000) and is aimed at providing public transport contracts across Devon. Key dates include the tender period ending on 16th November 2024, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with the awarded contracts valued at approximately £1,038,868.83. The main contract award was made on 31st March 2025 to suppliers including Stagecoach Devon and Plymouth Citybus, with the location of services being in England, United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services to grow by partnering with a major public sector entity. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly well-suited due to the procurement's suitability criteria which favour them, although the awarded suppliers in this instance were large-scale entities. With an eight-year contract duration and the dynamic nature of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport's service provision, participating businesses can expand their operational scope in a prominent county within the UK, while benefiting from a robust government contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PCC: Lot 5 - Plymouth City Services (16/10/2024)

Notice Description

This is a mini-competition from Lot 5 of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (CP1185 15). For the supply and provision of one or more public transport contracts throughout Devon. The projected duration of each contract is eight 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. For the supply and provision of 13/S, 14, 30/31, 41, 54, 200, 4, 4A&4B, 19

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b0ec0cc-30ec-4f71-9320-b3c5691f12ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ab5643f-4dfd-420f-8cd0-8c1a5857614c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,045 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,038,868 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
19 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2033 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
Post Town
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PLYMOUTH CITYBUS

STAGECOACH DEVON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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