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title: "Truro Park and Ride Bus Service"
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# Truro Park and Ride Bus Service

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26127124-d812-4a56-80d3-3c51e6e5b351

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has recently awarded a contract to First South West Limited for the operation of the Truro Park and Ride Bus Service. The service, which is a key mode of transportation for residents, visitors, and commuters accessing Truro, includes routes to major destinations such as Truro College, the Royal Cornwall Hospital, New County Hall, and the city centre. This award, made on 2 April 2025, follows an open procurement process and sees the introduction of seven new electric vehicles, partly funded by Zebra 2. The contract, valued at just over £4.35 million, runs from 17 January 2025 to 31 March 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for operators specialising in public road transport services, electric buses, and sustainable travel solutions. Businesses can benefit not only from the financial aspects of the contract but also from being integral to a flagship service anticipated to complete around 60,000 passenger journeys per month. The contract encourages innovative use of terminal buildings and the integration of additional social value initiatives, making it well-suited for SMEs with a vision for community-focused, environmentally responsible service provision.

## Notice

The Council is inviting interested bidders to tender for our Truro Park & Ride Bus Service, which it aims to be seen as the mode of travel choice for residents, visitors and commuters when accessing Truro. We are seeking an Operator that will share our vision that the Truro Park & Ride is a flagship service, offering a reliable, regular and affordable travel option in to Truro. The Service route encompasses key destinations including Truro College, the Royal Cornwall Hospital, New County Hall and the City centre. This high frequency service currently operates from 6:30am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Saturday. Buses operate between 10 and 15 minute intervals during peak times to suit the needs of commuters and those visiting Truro. The Council currently own 8 buses which are leased to the operator to provide the service with dedicated vehicles - this is included in the contract price. Vehicles are maintained, fuelled and insured by the operator. The service completes circa 60,000 passenger journeys per month. With a successful bid for Zebra 2 funding, the Council will be introducing 7 electric vehicles to the service to update the fleet and installing charging infrastructure on the park and ride terminals located at Langarth, with 1,209 car parking spaces on the western approach to Truro and Tregurra with 1,379 car parking spaces on the eastern approach. This is an opportunity for the winning Operator to be part of the journey to electrification with us. There is also an opportunity for bidders to outline their plans for better utilisation of the terminal buildings and to demonstrate how, via this contract, they can bring social value to Cornwall.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36767782-6120-4a3f-944f-151f785e99e0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,354,692 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST SOUTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34144910 - Electric buses
- 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

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36767782-6120-4a3f-944f-151f785e99e0
- 1 May 2024 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f044fc4f-8b5d-4dd8-bdcc-efb3ac0a25af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36767782-6120-4a3f-944f-151f785e99e0
  2nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f044fc4f-8b5d-4dd8-bdcc-efb3ac0a25af
  1st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3983b1f7-2c06-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at the address below, where more information can be obtained and where Tenders or request to participate must be electronically submitted:

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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