Planning

Dartmouth Park and Ride Early Market Engagement

  • South Hams District Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073636

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e0ab

Published 13 November 2025, 3:26pm



Scope

Reference

RQ/542

Description

South Hams District Council are looking to test the market to gauge interest for an upcoming opportunity for a 'Park and Ride' contract located in Dartmouth. This contract would come into effect around May 2026 with 1 supplier to operate the service. Contract length is TBC but likely to be 3 years with the potential of an extension.

South Hams District Council is inviting interested suppliers to an early market engagement opportunity at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, TQ9 5NE on 18th December to further discuss the opportunity and help shape the Authority's specification.

Please email Ollie Rees (ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk) to register your interest for this event.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2026 to 1 May 2029
  • 3 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Contract locations

  • UKK4 - Devon

Engagement

Engagement deadline

18 December 2025

Engagement process description

South Hams District Council are looking to test the market to gauge interest for an upcoming opportunity for a 'Park and Ride' contract located in Dartmouth. This contract would come into effect around May 2026 with 1 supplier to operate the service. Contract length is TBC but likely to be 3 years with the potential of an extension.

South Hams District Council is inviting interested suppliers to an early market engagement opportunity at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, TQ9 5NE on 18th December to further discuss the opportunity and help shape the Authority's specification.

Please email Ollie Rees (ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk) to register your interest for this event.


Contracting authority

South Hams District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRN-9782-BBWZ

Follaton House, Plymouth Road

Totnes

TQ9 5NE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ollie Rees

Email: ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government