Published date: 4 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 January 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

Location of contract

TA1 4DY

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

f6ec9d2f-63e6-4910-b15c-6d1f84ad7184

Published date

4 February 2026

Closing date

30 January 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 April 2026

Contract end date

28 August 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

14/001 Yeovil - Castle Cary - Shepton Mallet

Somerset Council wish to tender Service 1 Yeovil - Shepton Mallet
Operators can provide prices on a cost or subsidy basis or both.

Monday - Saturday timetable.

Monday - Saturday For subsidy bids average patronage is 934 per week (January 2025 to December 2025) based on current timetable

Price based on an overall minimum vehicle capacity of 40 passengers.

Variant bids based on vehicles provided by the approved supplier are welcome.

Revenue and reliability report will be required periodically which will be taken off the automated ticket machine data.

As part of your bid, please provide full details of vehicle size and capacity, i.e. both seated and standing capacity, please indicate the split of seating and standing of the vehicles you will be using.

Please note that the 17:35 journey from Castle Cary to Yeovil is NOT part of this tender.

Start Date: 13th April 2026 End Date: 28th August 2027. Option for extension: None

Tender will close at 12:00 noon Friday 30th January 2026.

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

4 February 2026

Contract start date

13 April 2026

Contract end date

28 August 2027

Total value of contract

£760.71

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Southwest Coaches Ltd

Address

South West Coaches, Southgate Road, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9EB, United Kingdom

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Bentley

Address

Somerset Council, County Hall
, ,
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

079766 99544

Email

Lisa.Bentley@somerset.gov.uk