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title: "Public Bus Service (Lot 5) EX X Exminster - Exeter City Centre"
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# Public Bus Service (Lot 5) EX X Exminster - Exeter City Centre

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e553c202-45a1-45d3-9232-9f4668e06c8a

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## Summary

Devon County Council procured a local bus service, route X, operating between Exminster and Exeter city centre. The service runs from Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays, and is intended to provide scheduled passenger transport on this corridor. The procurement is a transport service (CPV 60000000), delivered in the South West of England. It was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System, Lot 5. The requirement covers the supply and provision of the bus operation, rather than vehicle supply alone. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include local and regional bus operators, passenger transport companies and established coach or tour operators with the resources to provide a regular public bus service for Devon County Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 17 June 2026 at 23:59, and the award was made on 29 June 2026. Greenslades Tours Ltd was selected for the contract at an awarded value of £2,301,272, separate from the published estimated tender value of £141,633.82. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It relates to Lot 5 of the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system and was evaluated through the procurement process that resulted in a single active award to Greenslades Tours Ltd.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for a scheduled local bus service linking a town on the Exeter outskirts with the city centre. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliable Monday-to-Saturday services, manage exclusions for public holidays, and demonstrate the operational capacity to maintain a passenger route over a long-term council contract. Relevant strengths would include experience in local bus or community passenger transport, suitably qualified drivers, compliant vehicles, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the ability to manage day-to-day service continuity. Small and medium-sized operators are within the stated suitability profile, so a regional operator with dependable resources and public transport experience could be well placed when this buyer next assesses the requirement.

## 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 X operating between Exminster and Exeter 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/385bdbd7-bba6-40ea-a57e-e0fa11af8133 |
| 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 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £141,633 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,301,272 |
| 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 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/385bdbd7-bba6-40ea-a57e-e0fa11af8133

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/385bdbd7-bba6-40ea-a57e-e0fa11af8133
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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