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title: "Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD870 Crediton to Tiverton"
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# Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD870 Crediton to Tiverton

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23a9e5c0-80b6-4a4e-9ad5-025340006c0a

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured the supply and operation of local bus service 870 between Crediton and Tiverton. The service runs Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, and falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is in the South West of England, serving the Crediton–Tiverton route. This was a mini-competition under Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System, Lot 5. The requirement is for a public bus service rather than vehicle supply alone, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide scheduled local passenger transport and meet the council’s passenger transport contract conditions. The buyer is Devon County Council, based in Exeter, and the selected supplier is MD Coaches, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Crediton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MD Coaches on 27 July 2026. The award value is £164,640, compared with an estimated procurement value of £124,640. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 4 September 2034, giving a projected eight-year term. The tender used an open procedure and was run as a mini-competition under Lot 5 of the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The council’s standard passenger transport contract conditions apply, including provisions allowing either party to give notice to terminate during the contract period.

This award demonstrates sustained council demand for contracted scheduled bus operations on a defined rural or inter-town route in Devon. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run services six days a week, excluding public holidays, with suitable buses, qualified drivers, scheduling and day-to-day service management. Local knowledge of the Crediton and Tiverton area would support reliable delivery, while experience of public passenger transport contracts would help demonstrate compliance with council standards. The requirement is accessible to SMEs, as shown by the selected supplier’s scale, but operators would still need sufficient resilience to maintain service continuity over a long-term arrangement. Businesses considering similar work should be able to participate through the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and compete through its mini-competition route.

## Notice

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 870 Crediton to Tiverton 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16130627-a2bc-49f4-af97-3ed281141391 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 4 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £124,640 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £164,640 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | MD Coaches |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16130627-a2bc-49f4-af97-3ed281141391

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16130627-a2bc-49f4-af97-3ed281141391
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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