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Public Bus Service (Lot 5) TR017 Bideford to Northam

Devon County Council · published 9 Sept 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release IDfd621ef1-66b4-4f09-af02-33852a807551-913425
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-8b0f5db2-2afa-4a91-ab06-e88251b76f24
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-208
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£361,440
award field
Tender value
£45,180
tender field
Procurement method
Restricted procedure
Category
services
CPV
60000000
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery
South West, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This is a mini-competition from Lot 5 of the Devon County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (CP1185-15) Public Bus Service (Lot 5) TN360 Bridford to Exeter For the supply and provision of local bus service 17 operating between Bideford and Westward Ho! Monday to Friday (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.

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release9 Sept 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published6 Oct 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published15 Apr 2026End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published21 Jun 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published21 Jun 2034
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

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Published name only

Taw and Torridge Coaches Ltd

No legal entity is inferred from this supplier name.

SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 9 Sept 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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