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Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD398 Tiverton to Bampton and Dulverton

Devon County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured local bus transport services for route 398, connecting Tiverton with Bampton and Dulverton. The requirement covers the supply and operation of a scheduled service running Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays. It is a passenger transport service within the wider transport services category. Delivery is in Devon, in the South West of England, with the route serving the Tiverton, Bampton and Dulverton area. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, based at County Hall in Exeter. The procurement was designed as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is Stagecoach.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Stagecoach on 3 August 2026. The award value is £1,199,854.64. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2034, giving a projected eight-year term. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12 noon. The competition used a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure and was run as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract covers a single requirement for local bus service 398 between Tiverton and Dulverton, via Bampton. The award is active, and the procurement records Stagecoach as the successful supplier. The council’s standard passenger transport contract conditions allow either party to give notice to terminate in accordance with those conditions.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for scheduled rural and inter-town bus operations in Devon, with a requirement large enough to support a long-term service commitment. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run a regular local bus route between Tiverton, Bampton and Dulverton, including Saturday services and the associated planning, staffing, vehicle and day-to-day service management needed for reliable passenger transport. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs, so the relevant market is not limited to the largest national operators. Suppliers with experience delivering contracted local bus services, managing timetable-based operations and maintaining dependable coverage across several Devon communities would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD398 Tiverton to Bampton and Dulverton

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 398 between Tiverton and Dulverton 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-b127e810-ece3-416b-bcbd-c52c7a5f38c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b7fb53-b1d9-4d76-9ead-56f51cf0f143
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
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
£1,199,854 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,199,854 £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
3 Aug 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

Stagecoach

Further Information

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