Published date: 23 September 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
23 September 2024
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have still not returned to commercial viability and without the continued financial support will be at risk of being withdrawn with the associated detrimental impact on access to employment, education, services, health, and well-being in addition to Torbay's climate emergency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.\r
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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
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 19 October 2023
Additional text
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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.
Award information
Awarded date
23 February 2024
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2032
Total value of contract
£2,000,000
This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.
DJ Watts Coach Travel Ltd T/A Torbay Buses
Address
Mercedes House,
Kemmings Close
Paignton
TQ4 7TWReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Lots 3,5,6,7,8,9
Stagecoach Devon Ltd
Address
Stagecoach Devon Ltd
Matford Park Depot,
Matford Park Road
Exeter
EX2 8FDReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Lots 2 and 4
About the buyer
Contact name
Clare Farquhar
Address
Town Hall
Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England
Telephone
+44 1803208514
commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk
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