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KB008SB Route 8

Gloucestershire County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 17:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council procured public passenger transport services for Route 8, identified as KB008SB Route 8. The requirement covers non-scheduled passenger transport, special-purpose road passenger transport, passenger transport vehicles with drivers and public road transport services. It is a services contract intended to provide public transport in England. The council is based at Shire Hall, Gloucester, and is the organisation responsible for buying and overseeing the requirement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to bus and coach operators, community transport providers and other passenger transport businesses able to deliver route-based public services using suitable vehicles and drivers. The scope is focused on passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, construction or general logistics services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids closed on 11 May 2026 at 08:00. Stagecoach West was selected for the contract on 11 May 2026, with an awarded value of £36,000. The contract runs from 16 June 2026 to 16 June 2029. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement was presented as a single Route 8 service, with no separate awards reported. The outcome represents a completed procurement rather than an active opportunity, and the selected supplier is Stagecoach West. The contract concerns passenger transport services delivered in England.

This award provides a clear benchmark for operators targeting future public transport requirements from Gloucestershire County Council. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger vehicles with drivers, provide reliable public road transport and manage a specialist or non-scheduled service such as Route 8. Relevant strengths include practical route-operation capability, sufficient vehicle and driver capacity, dependable scheduling and day-to-day service management. The procurement's stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller or community-based operators can be relevant, provided they can demonstrate the operational resilience needed for public passenger services. Businesses that combine local transport knowledge with robust delivery arrangements would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KB008SB Route 8

Notice Description

Public transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-835cd980-a75e-4071-9d06-bf905e22c8f5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9ae423-0cc3-4b6a-9162-e6029576aa49
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jun 2026 - 16 Jun 2029 3-4 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
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire 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
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stagecoach West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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