14/099 Taunton - Chard

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

Awards

Official publications

• Data Collection and Analysis Software
  Published: 7 October 2026
• VM Ware Cloud Foundation
  Published: 7 October 2026
• Coordination of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Somerset
  Published: 7 January 2026
• Self-Service RFID Kiosks for Somerset Library Service (SLS)
  Published: 16 December 2025
• Network refresh/Firewalls
  Published: 9 December 2025
• Digital Forms - ex SDC
  Published: 8 December 2025
• Digital Forms - ex SWaT
  Published: 8 December 2025
• Heritage Construction Partner and Contractor: Structural and Fabric Repair Works to Toneworks, Wellington. Documents available from…
  Published: 8 December 2025
• Provision of a Statutory Advertising Framework Agreement
  Published: 21 November 2025
• Churchstanton Modular Classroom
  Published: 19 November 2025

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The submission deadline is 7 February 2025, 12:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

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The contracting authority is Somerset County Council (United Kingdom).

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