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title: "Southampton West Park and Ride Bus Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0505d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-23"
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# Southampton West Park and Ride Bus Service

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505d4

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Southampton West Park and Ride Bus Service", with the contract awarded to GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED. This project involves the operation of a weekend Park & Ride bus service starting from 28 July 2025, funded by the Department for Transport's 2025/26 budget. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and falls under the services category, specifically the hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The contract is located in Southampton, UKJ32 region, with a commitment period lasting until 28 July 2026, with options for two additional 12-month extensions. The total contract value, including potential extensions, amounts to £630,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses within the passenger transport services industry. Ideal contenders are those with capabilities in public road transport services, especially those that can efficiently manage operations within bustling urban environments. The open procedure means that the opportunity was competitive, attracting multiple bids and allowing SMEs to engage actively. Businesses looking to expand their service footprint in the UK South Coast region stand to benefit from understanding the operational logistics and strategic partnerships fostered in such public transport projects.

## Notice

Operation of the weekend Park & Ride bus service from 28 July 2025 as determined in the authority Bus Service Improvement Plan utilising funding received from the Department for Transport for the 25/26 budget year. This is to support employees, visitors, fans travelling to St Mary's, and people travelling into the City for events. The total contract value including extensions is PS630,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2x 12 month extension options. Subject to securing DfT grant funding for additional years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042380-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2025 - 28 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £630,000 |
| Lots value | £630,000 |
| Awards value | £508,437 |
| Contracts value | £508,437 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GO SOUTH COAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 12:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042380-2025
- 11 Jun 2025 at 14:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031617-2025
- 22 Apr 2025 at 15:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016315-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042380-2025
  23rd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031617-2025
  11th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016315-2025
  22nd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=sout019

## Notice URLs

- https://gosouthcoast.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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