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Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD352 Tiverton - Tidcombe Circular

Devon County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured a local scheduled bus service on routes 352/353 between Tiverton and Tidcombe, operating Monday to Saturday except public holidays. The requirement covers the supply and provision of passenger transport services, including the vehicles, drivers, operational management and service delivery needed to run the route. The service is delivered in Devon, in the South West of England. It falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a services contract. This is a council-funded local bus operation rather than a general transport consultancy or vehicle-only supply requirement. The buyer is Devon County Council, based at County Hall in Exeter, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure mini-competition under Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award decision was made on 27 July 2026. Redwood was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £1,425,216. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2034. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement covered one requirement, with evaluation through the restricted procedure route. Devon County Council’s standard passenger transport contract conditions apply, allowing either party to give notice to terminate in accordance with those conditions. The contract is recorded as active and the tender as complete.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for an operator able to deliver a scheduled rural or semi-rural bus service reliably over a long operating period. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be established local bus operators or transport businesses with suitable vehicles, qualified drivers, route-planning and dispatch capability, robust safety and compliance systems, and the capacity to maintain Monday-to-Saturday services around public holidays. Credible competitors would also need strong day-to-day service management, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing failures, and experience working to a council’s passenger transport terms and performance expectations. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator with sufficient operational resilience and local knowledge.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD352 Tiverton - Tidcombe Circular

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 local bus service 352/353 Tiverton-Tidcombe Monday to Saturday (Except Public Holidays). The projected duration of the contract is eight 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-a705c876-c3fb-47b3-9201-a4a18aeb6350
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a609c9a-84dc-4225-9f93-661720372ea9
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
SME

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
£1,425,216 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,425,216 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2034 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
1
Supplier Name

Redwood

Further Information

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