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Public Bus Service (Lot 5) EX X Exminster - Exeter City Centre

Devon County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured a local bus service, route X, operating between Exminster and Exeter city centre. The service runs from Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, and is intended to provide scheduled passenger transport on this corridor. The procurement is a transport service (CPV 60000000), delivered in the South West of England. It was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System, Lot 5. The requirement covers the supply and provision of the bus operation, rather than vehicle supply alone. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include local and regional bus operators, passenger transport companies and established coach or tour operators with the resources to provide a regular public bus service for Devon County Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 17 June 2026 at 23:59, and the award was made on 29 June 2026. Greenslades Tours Ltd was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £2,301,272, separate from the published estimated tender value of £141,633.82. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It relates to Lot 5 of the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system and was evaluated through the procurement process that resulted in a single active award to Greenslades Tours Ltd.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for a scheduled local bus service linking a town on the Exeter outskirts with the city centre. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliable Monday-to-Saturday services, manage exclusions for public holidays, and demonstrate the operational capacity to maintain a passenger route over a long-term council contract. Relevant strengths would include experience in local bus or community passenger transport, suitably qualified drivers, compliant vehicles, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the ability to manage day-to-day service continuity. Small and medium-sized operators are within the stated suitability profile, so a regional operator with dependable resources and public transport experience could be well placed when this buyer next assesses the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Bus Service (Lot 5) EX X Exminster - Exeter City Centre

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 X operating between Exminster and Exeter 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-e553c202-45a1-45d3-9232-9f4668e06c8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/385bdbd7-bba6-40ea-a57e-e0fa11af8133
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
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
£141,633 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,301,272 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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

Greenslades Tours Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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