Awarded contract

14/623 Rockwell Green - Bridgwater College - Cannington College

Details

Buyer: Somerset Council
Supplier(s): First South West
Value: £324.11
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Public road transport services
Published: 15 July 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Somerset Council wish to tender service 14/623 Rockwell Green - Bridgwater College - Cannington College. Monday to Friday College days only. No service on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays. Minimum overall capacity of 70 required. Bids will be accepted on a cost basis (SCC retains fare revenue) or subsidy (operator retains fare revenue) basis, please make it clear in your submission which basis you are bidding on. Service to begin on Monday 1st September 2025. Contract end date is 30/06/2028. Somerset council retains the option to extend this contract by a period of 12 months up to 2 years if funding allows See attached tender schedule for full contract details

Timeline

Completed: Award published15 July 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 September 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 June 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Proactis Supplier Network, a shared e-procurement portal used across the South West. Above certain value thresholds set by the Procurement Act 2023, tenders also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Larger contracts go to formal tender through the council's e-tendering system. Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

60112000 · Public road transport services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-council.gov