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Dartmouth Park and Ride

South Hams District Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jun 2026 at 16:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

11 Mar 2026 at 14:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Feb 2026 at 15:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 15:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Hams District Council has completed the public procurement process to appoint a contractor for the Dartmouth Park and Ride service. The open tender process, under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, was conducted using an open procedure approach. The contract, valued at £715,296 GBP, was awarded to Stagecoach Devon Limited for a service beginning on 3rd April 2026 and ending on 2nd April 2029, with an optional one-year extension. The procurement category falls under public road transport services, with South Hams District Council based in Totnes, UK, as the contracting authority. The most recent stage involved the contract being signed and activating on 3rd April 2026.

This tender presents significant business opportunities within the transport service sector, particularly for large transport service providers, given the contract's value and potential extension period. Companies specializing in public road transport services, special-purpose road passenger-transport, and non-scheduled passenger transport are ideally suited for this contract, especially those with the scale and capability to handle large-scale operations effectively. Businesses with the ability to deliver high-quality and cost-effective transport solutions can benefit substantially from this procurement opportunity, enhancing their market presence in the UK transport sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dartmouth Park and Ride

Notice Description

South Hams District Council undertook an above-threshold open tender exercise to appoint a contractor to operate a Park and Ride service in Dartmouth. This is based on a 3 year contract with 1 optional extension year.

Planning Information

South Hams District Council are looking to test the market to gauge interest for an upcoming opportunity for a 'Park and Ride' contract located in Dartmouth. This contract would come into effect around May 2026 with 1 supplier to operate the service. Contract length is TBC but likely to be 3 years with the potential of an extension. South Hams District Council is inviting interested suppliers to an early market engagement opportunity at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, TQ9 5NE on 18th December to further discuss the opportunity and help shape the Authority's specification. Please email Ollie Rees (ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk) to register your interest for this event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061452-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£596,080 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£596,080 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2026 - 2 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Hams District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TOTNES
Postcode
TQ9 5NE
Postcode Area
Torquay
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
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
South Hams
Electoral Ward
Totnes
Westminster Constituency
South Devon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH DEVON LIMITED

Further Information

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