---
title: "Lot 1: Bus & Coach - Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b318"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-11"
---

# Lot 1: Bus & Coach - Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b318

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## Summary

This procurement process, initiated by Swindon Borough Council, involves the award of contracts for Lot 1: Bus & Coach – Individual routes/bus services for public, education, and social care transport. The tender falls under the services category with a focus on road transport services, specifically in the region of UKK14. The procurement method was a selective, restricted procedure, and the contracts were awarded on 21st August 2025. Barnes Coaches Ltd and Go South Coast Ltd were successfully awarded the contracts, each valued at £470,820 and £812,375.4 respectively.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the road transport sector to expand their reach and secure long-term service contracts with a regional authority. Companies specializing in providing high-quality and cost-effective transport solutions, particularly those capable of meeting the various demands of public, educational, and social care transport, are well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The process highlights the importance of competitive pricing, as the award criteria prioritised price at 100%, indicating potential profitability for companies that can deliver efficient services at optimal costs.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice as a result of Further Competition using the DPS for Passenger Transport using Lot 1

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award Notice as a result of Further Competition using the DPS for Passenger Transport using Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055292-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,283,195 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BARNES COACHES; GO SOUTH COAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055292-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:209057-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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