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title: "Public bus services (Lot 5 ) - Plymouth City Council 28387 Various Plymouth bus services"
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# Public bus services (Lot 5 ) - Plymouth City Council 28387 Various Plymouth bus services

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5025f84-6cc7-487c-8260-b17f84996268

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured local bus services for Plymouth, covering routes 13 between Plymouth and Lake View Close, 13S St Budeaux local service, 14 between Plymouth and Derriford via HMS Drake, and 27 between Plymouth and Derriford via Estover. The requirement is for the supply and operation of public passenger transport services, rather than bus manufacture or infrastructure works. Delivery is in Plymouth, in the South West of England. The procurement sits within Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and was run as a mini-competition from its public bus services category. It is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The council is the buying organisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a restricted procedure mini-competition from the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 29 May 2026 at 12:00. The award date was 29 July 2026. Stagecoach South West and Plymouth Citybus Ltd were both awarded the first contract at £839,796.20, covering 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2034. They were also both awarded a second contract at £4,198,981, covering 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2031. These values are reported separately and are not combined here. The tender described a projected five-year duration, while the applicable standard conditions allow either the contractor or Devon County Council to terminate by giving notice under the contract terms.

This award shows that Devon County Council buys a package of recurring local bus operations in Plymouth through a competitive route within its passenger transport purchasing system. The selected suppliers were established large bus operators, indicating that credible competitors need the operational capacity to run several scheduled services across the city, including links to Derriford, St Budeaux and Lake View Close. Relevant capability would include managing regular public timetables, coordinating vehicles and drivers, and delivering dependable passenger services across multiple routes. Suppliers should also be able to work under Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Standard Conditions of Contract and demonstrate the scale, systems and local operating knowledge needed for sustained service delivery. The requirement’s SME suitability indicates that smaller operators may also be relevant where they can evidence sufficient capacity.

## 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 various local bus services within Plymouth. 13 Plymouth - Lake View Close 13S St Budeaux local service 14 Plymouth - Derriford via HMS Drake 27 Plymouth - Derriford via Estover The projected duration of the contract is five 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/f8deed82-be92-408b-bf69-021989353fe6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £839,796 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,038,777 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | Stagecoach South West; Plymouth City Bus |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8deed82-be92-408b-bf69-021989353fe6
- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b85ef138-2f5d-415c-a802-bd349fd1e96b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8deed82-be92-408b-bf69-021989353fe6
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b85ef138-2f5d-415c-a802-bd349fd1e96b
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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