Published date: 19 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 23 September 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 September 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

TORB001-DN695571-26184228

Published date

19 October 2023

Closing date

20 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on bus patronage, bus operators within Torbay have been struggling to break even. Since the pandemic, Torbay Council has been providing emergency financial support for 9 public bus routes for socially necessary bus services. These bus routes have still not returned to commercial viability and without the continued financial support will be at risk of being withdrawn with the associated detrimental impact on access to employment, education, services, health, and well-being in addition to Torbay's climate emergency efforts.

Torbay Council is seeking Operators to at least retain the existing bus service network in accordance with the Councils BSIP, but also to enhance it with improvements to service levels, including operating to key locations which are not currently served. Our aim is to improve the routes with increased frequency, additional services covering earlier and later times and at weekends with modern, low floor, zero or low emission vehicles.

More information

Additional text

In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the Word and Excel format Documents for completion and submission.

About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Farquhar

Address

Town Hall
Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England

Telephone

+44 1803208514

Email

commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk

Website

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/