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title: "Public Bus Service (Lot 5) - ED358 Otterton - Exeter via Budleigh Salterton"
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# Public Bus Service (Lot 5) - ED358 Otterton - Exeter via Budleigh Salterton

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cb08215-fac7-4909-aa35-e3cd3e8b596c

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured the provision of local bus service 358, running between Otterton and Exeter on weekdays except public holidays. The requirement is for passenger transport services, covering the operation of the scheduled route rather than the supply of unrelated transport or logistics services. Delivery is in the South West of England, serving the named communities and the Exeter area. This was a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System, specifically its bus-services Lot 5. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, based in Exeter. The procurement is categorised as services and falls under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established local and regional bus operators.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure as a mini-competition from Lot 5 of Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 29 April 2026 at 11:30. Devon County Council awarded the contract to Greenslades Tours Ltd on 27 May 2026. The awarded value is £525,092. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034, with a projected eight-year duration. The published requirement states that the council’s Passenger Transport Standard Conditions of Contract apply, allowing either the contractor or the council to give notice to terminate in accordance with those terms. The award is active. No separate lots or detailed evaluation weightings are stated beyond the open competition route.

This procurement demonstrates sustained public demand for a contracted local bus operation connecting Otterton, Budleigh Salterton and Exeter. A credible future supplier would need the operational capability to run a scheduled weekday service reliably, excluding public holidays, across this route and to meet Devon County Council’s passenger transport contract conditions. Relevant strengths include access to suitable buses, qualified drivers, transport-management capacity, scheduling and dispatch processes, and the ability to manage day-to-day service continuity over a long operating term. Local knowledge of the route and its communities would support practical delivery, while experience of publicly funded bus services would help with compliance, performance management and council liaison. The council’s use of a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system also makes familiarity with that purchasing route commercially relevant.

## 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 358 operating between Otterton and Exeter Monday to Friday (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/5943602e-3793-4cc9-97a1-e914924ac195 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,092 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £525,092 |
| 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 | Greenslades Tours Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5943602e-3793-4cc9-97a1-e914924ac195

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5943602e-3793-4cc9-97a1-e914924ac195
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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