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title: "DCC: Lot 1 - 10th August 2026 PCV"
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# DCC: Lot 1 - 10th August 2026 PCV

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c85f323-1958-4740-8002-fe1a27f12cf0

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured home-to-school passenger transport for eligible pupils across Devon, through a mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The requirement covered 13 specified school transport routes, serving areas across the county. This is transport service work; the classification also includes an ambulance-services code, but the description identifies the requirement as home-to-school transport. The council is based in Exeter, and delivery is throughout Devon. Routes were allocated among multiple local coach and transport operators, so the work involved providing transport on individual routes rather than a single county-wide service.

The competition is complete and contracts were awarded on 2 September 2026 using a restricted procedure within the existing dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 6 September 2031; the tender description projected five years and allows either party to terminate under the standard contract conditions. The awarded value is £3,576,455.50. Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd received OSM013, CV004B and CV006; Kingdoms Tours Ltd received CHML004 and CULL694A; Forward Travel received UFF005, UFF012 and UFF013; Redwoods Travel Limited received HON029 and CUL011B; Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd received KSB032B; and Taw & Torridge Coaches Ltd received CHML029 and CHML030. The tender deadline was 10 August 2026. The evaluation basis is not stated in the published procurement data.

This award shows that Devon County Council buys pupil transport by individual route through competitions within its passenger transport purchasing system, with delivery spread across Devon. The successful suppliers were six small and medium-sized transport operators, and the route allocations demonstrate that suppliers can compete for a limited set of routes rather than needing to take on the whole requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the operational capacity to provide reliable home-to-school journeys for eligible pupils on the routes it seeks, with a business capable of meeting the council’s standard contract conditions. Local operating capability is relevant to delivering routes across the county. The award indicates recurring public-sector demand for specialist school transport from operators able to deliver these services at route level.

## Notice

This is a mini-competition from Lot 1 of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (CP1185 15). For the supply and provision of one or more home to school transport contracts throughout Devon for eligible scholars. The projected duration of each contract is five years however the Devon County Council 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. OSM013 CV004B CV006 CULL694A CHML004 UFF005 UFF012 UFF013 HON029 CUL011B KSB032B CHML029 CHML030

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37f603a7-6418-4766-a293-5f5c58e026ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,918,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,576,455 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Devon County Council |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd; Kingdoms Tours Ltd; Forward Travel; Redwoods Travel Limited; Tally Ho Coaches Ltd; Taw & Torridge Coaches Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37f603a7-6418-4766-a293-5f5c58e026ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37f603a7-6418-4766-a293-5f5c58e026ef
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.devon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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