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title: "Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD398 Tiverton to Bampton and Dulverton"
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published: "2026-09-11"
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# Public Bus Service (Lot 5) MD398 Tiverton to Bampton and Dulverton

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b127e810-ece3-416b-bcbd-c52c7a5f38c9

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured local bus transport services for route 398, connecting Tiverton with Bampton and Dulverton. The requirement covers the supply and operation of a scheduled service running Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays. It is a passenger transport service within the wider transport services category. Delivery is in Devon, in the South West of England, with the route serving the Tiverton, Bampton and Dulverton area. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, based at County Hall in Exeter. The procurement was designed as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is Stagecoach.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Stagecoach on 3 August 2026. The award value is £1,199,854.64. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2034, giving a projected eight-year term. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12 noon. The competition used a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure and was run as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract covers a single requirement for local bus service 398 between Tiverton and Dulverton, via Bampton. The award is active, and the procurement records Stagecoach as the successful supplier. The council’s standard passenger transport contract conditions allow either party to give notice to terminate in accordance with those conditions.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for scheduled rural and inter-town bus operations in Devon, with a requirement large enough to support a long-term service commitment. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run a regular local bus route between Tiverton, Bampton and Dulverton, including Saturday services and the associated planning, staffing, vehicle and day-to-day service management needed for reliable passenger transport. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs, so the relevant market is not limited to the largest national operators. Suppliers with experience delivering contracted local bus services, managing timetable-based operations and maintaining dependable coverage across several Devon communities would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

## 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 398 between Tiverton and Dulverton 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/f5b7fb53-b1d9-4d76-9ead-56f51cf0f143 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,199,854 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,199,854 |
| 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 | Stagecoach |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b7fb53-b1d9-4d76-9ead-56f51cf0f143

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b7fb53-b1d9-4d76-9ead-56f51cf0f143
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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