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14/001 Yeovil - Castle Cary - Shepton Mallet

Published
Published 4 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 30 January 2026

Overview

14/001 Yeovil - Castle Cary - Shepton Mallet Somerset Council wish to tender Service 1 Yeovil - Shepton Mallet Operators can provide prices on a cost or subsidy basis or both. Monday - Saturday timetable. Monday - Saturday For subsidy bids average patronage is 934 per week (January 2025 to December 2025) based on current timetable Price based on an overall minimum vehicle capacity of 40 passengers. Variant bids based on vehicles provided by the approved supplier are welcome. Revenue and reliability report will be required periodically which will be taken off the automated ticket machine data. As part of your bid, please provide full details of vehicle size and capacity, i.e. both seated and standing capacity, please indicate the split of seating and standing of the vehicles you will be using. Please note that the 17:35 journey from Castle Cary to Yeovil is NOT part of this tender. Start Date: 13th April 2026 End Date: 28th August 2027. Option for extension: None Tender will close at 12:00 noon Friday 30th January 2026.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Works
SME suitable
No
Published
4 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£761
Award date
4 February 2026
Contract period
12 April 2026 → 28 August 2027
Winner
  • Southwest Coaches Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    4 February 2026

Contracting authority

  • SOMERSET COUNCIL

    Buyer

    Taunton, United Kingdom

    GB-SRS: sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/XhPB26DC

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Awarded: 14/001 Yeovil - Castle Cary - Shepton Mallet — won by Southwest Coaches Ltd — Skim