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Public bus services (Lot 5 ) - Plymouth City Council 28387 Various Plymouth bus services

Devon County Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 11:06

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured local bus services for Plymouth, covering routes 13 between Plymouth and Lake View Close, 13S St Budeaux local service, 14 between Plymouth and Derriford via HMS Drake, and 27 between Plymouth and Derriford via Estover. The requirement is for the supply and operation of public passenger transport services, rather than bus manufacture or infrastructure works. Delivery is in Plymouth, in the South West of England. The procurement sits within Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and was run as a mini-competition from its public bus services category. It is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The council is the buying organisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a restricted procedure mini-competition from the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 29 May 2026 at 12:00. The award date was 29 July 2026. Stagecoach South West and Plymouth Citybus Ltd were both awarded the first contract at £839,796.20, covering 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2034. They were also both awarded a second contract at £4,198,981, covering 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2031. These values are reported separately and are not combined here. The tender described a projected five-year duration, while the applicable standard conditions allow either the contractor or Devon County Council to terminate by giving notice under the contract terms.

This award shows that Devon County Council buys a package of recurring local bus operations in Plymouth through a competitive route within its passenger transport purchasing system. The selected suppliers were established large bus operators, indicating that credible competitors need the operational capacity to run several scheduled services across the city, including links to Derriford, St Budeaux and Lake View Close. Relevant capability would include managing regular public timetables, coordinating vehicles and drivers, and delivering dependable passenger services across multiple routes. Suppliers should also be able to work under Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Standard Conditions of Contract and demonstrate the scale, systems and local operating knowledge needed for sustained service delivery. The requirement’s SME suitability indicates that smaller operators may also be relevant where they can evidence sufficient capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public bus services (Lot 5 ) - Plymouth City Council 28387 Various Plymouth bus services

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 various local bus services within Plymouth. 13 Plymouth - Lake View Close 13S St Budeaux local service 14 Plymouth - Derriford via HMS Drake 27 Plymouth - Derriford via Estover The projected duration of the contract is five years, however the Devon County Council (DCC) 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5025f84-6cc7-487c-8260-b17f84996268
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8deed82-be92-408b-bf69-021989353fe6
Current Stage
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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
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
£839,796 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,038,777 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
2
Supplier Names

Stagecoach South West

Plymouth City Bus

Further Information

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