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    ContractsLocal Bus Services in Plymouth - Lot 5 Mini-Competition
    Awarded contract

    Local Bus Services in Plymouth - Lot 5 Mini-Competition

    Awarded
    £839.8k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    Plymouth City Council is seeking operators to provide four local bus routes under a five-year contract through the Devon County Council Passenger Transport framework.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Sept 2026· YesterdayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £839.8k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £839,796
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • SS
      Stagecoach South West
    Lead contractor
  1. PC
    PLYMOUTH CITYBUS
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    15 Sept 202629 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a mini-competition opportunity for the supply and provision of various local bus services within Plymouth as part of Lot 5 of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (CP1185-15). The contract covers four designated routes: Route 13 (Lake View Close), Route 13S (St Budeaux local service), Route 14 (Derriford via HMS Drake), and Route 27 (Derriford via Estover). The projected contract duration is five years, though either the contractor or Devon County Council can terminate with notice according to the Passenger Transport Standard Conditions of Contract. Bidders should be experienced in delivering reliable local bus services and capable of managing multiple routes to quality standards.

    Track record

    19 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 19 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Stagecoach South West6× · 32%
    2. Jas Cars Ltd2× · 11%
    3. Greenslades Tours Ltd2× · 11%
    4. MD Coaches2× · 11%
    5. Taw and Torridge Coaches Ltd1× · 5%
    6. Redwood1× · 5%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, XPERT CARS — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f8deed82-be92-408b-bf69-021989353fe6-914129
    DC
    Buyer
    DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics