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# Truro Park and Ride Bus Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/truro-park-and-ride-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045672). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cornwall Council: "Truro Park and Ride Bus Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cornwall Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cornwall-council-ons-e06000052)
- **Published Value:** £4,500,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electric buses, Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Public road transport services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,354,693 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045672`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/truro-park-and-ride-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045672#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D3983b1f7-2c06-ef11-812b-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/truro-park-and-ride-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-045672#participate

## Description
The Council is inviting interested bidders to tender for our Truro Park & Ride Bus Service, which it aims to be seen as the mode of travel choice for residents, visitors and commuters when accessing Truro. We are seeking an Operator that will share our vision that the Truro Park & Ride is a flagship service, offering a reliable, regular and affordable travel option in to Truro.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34120000, 34144910, 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,500,000
- **Description:** The Service route encompasses key destinations including Truro College, the Royal Cornwall Hospital, New County Hall and the City centre. This high frequency service currently operates from 6:30am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Saturday. Buses operate between...
- **Contract Period:** 17/01/2025 to 

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 012472-2025-DN712987-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **First South West Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142644`
  - Value: £4,354,693 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 012472-2025-DN712987-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,354,693
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012472-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-02T10:46:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:02:10.768Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-045672