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title: "Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD352 Tiverton - Tidcombe Circular"
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# Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD352 Tiverton - Tidcombe Circular

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a705c876-c3fb-47b3-9201-a4a18aeb6350

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured a local scheduled bus service on routes 352/353 between Tiverton and Tidcombe, operating Monday to Saturday except public holidays. The requirement covers the supply and provision of passenger transport services, including the vehicles, drivers, operational management and service delivery needed to run the route. The service is delivered in Devon, in the South West of England. It falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a services contract. This is a council-funded local bus operation rather than a general transport consultancy or vehicle-only supply requirement. The buyer is Devon County Council, based at County Hall in Exeter, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure mini-competition under Devon County Council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award decision was made on 27 July 2026. Redwood was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £1,425,216. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2034. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement covered one requirement, with evaluation through the restricted procedure route. Devon County Council’s standard passenger transport contract conditions apply, allowing either party to give notice to terminate in accordance with those conditions. The contract is recorded as active and the tender as complete.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for an operator able to deliver a scheduled rural or semi-rural bus service reliably over a long operating period. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be established local bus operators or transport businesses with suitable vehicles, qualified drivers, route-planning and dispatch capability, robust safety and compliance systems, and the capacity to maintain Monday-to-Saturday services around public holidays. Credible competitors would also need strong day-to-day service management, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing failures, and experience working to a council’s passenger transport terms and performance expectations. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator with sufficient operational resilience and local knowledge.

## 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 352/353 Tiverton-Tidcombe 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/9a609c9a-84dc-4225-9f93-661720372ea9 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,425,216 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,425,216 |
| 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 | Redwood |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a609c9a-84dc-4225-9f93-661720372ea9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a609c9a-84dc-4225-9f93-661720372ea9
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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