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Published 26 Jun 2025, 13:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Subsidy 2025 - Service 13

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK42)
Awarded value£332,722published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Stagecoach (Devon) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Subsidised bus service for Services 13 - The subsidy is provided to provide one additional peak service with a double decker bus on weekdays to increase capacity.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2025, 13:03 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT
Authority reference
PHC25115
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084811
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055423 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Exclusive Rights. The supplier holds the exclusive right to operate this bus service route as they hold license to operate the route.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

7 Jul 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published310 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 13:03 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 13:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £332,7221 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Stagecoach (Devon) Ltd11 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£332,72213 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Bus Subsidy 2025 - Service 13 · Stagecoach (Devon) Ltd

    Signed
    9 Jul 2025
    Value
    £332,722
    Period
    11 Jul 2025 – 24 May 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value below £5m

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLG-3144-TYMJ Town Hall, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Stagecoach Devon LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRR-7341-HMWP Matford Park Depot, Matford Park Road, Exeter, South West, EX2 8FDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender