14/099 Taunton - Chard
Details
- Buyer
- Somerset Council
- Supplier(s)
- Hatch Green Garage Ltd
- Value
- £610.87
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Public road transport services
- Published
- 10 February 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
14/099 Taunton - Chard Monday to Saturday only. No services on Sundays or Bank Holidays. All vehicles must be equipped with compliant Electronic Ticket Machines. Bids will be accepted on a cost (SCC retains fare revenue) or subsidy (operator retains fare revenue) basis, please make it clear in your submission which basis you are bidding on, failure to do so will leave the bid invalid. Any bid on a subsidy basis must also contain a proposed fare table, failure to provide one will also invalidate the bid. Patronage between Oct 2023 - Sept 2024 (12 months) was 45233 Public Service Vehicle accessibility regulations will apply to all vehicles used on this contract. Start Date: 7th April 2025 End Date: 3rd April 2027 - Option for extension: Somerset Council retains an option to extend the contract by up to 12 months for a period of 2 years. If funding allows. Price based on an overall minimum vehicle capacity of 50 passengers. Tender will close at 12:00 Noon Friday 7th February 2024
Timeline
- Completed: Award published10 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date7 April 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date3 April 2027in 6 months
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.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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