PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26
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This is a large award for Transport Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 20,160 valued Transport Services tenders in our corpus.
Due to the operational impacts arising from changes in other services, the existing operator has served notice on the contract awarded in 2024 for Non-Commercial Bus Services Lot 4 (Service 60).
The need for this service remains to ensure the community has the connectivity to facilities and services and therefore a new Request for Quotation is needed.
This service will be renumbered as Service 26, linking more appropriately with other Paignton based services.
Torbay Council is seeking to at least retain the existing bus service network in accordance with the Councils BSIP, but also to enhance it with improvements to service levels, including operating to key locations which are not currently served.
Our aim is to improve the routes with increased frequency, additional services covering earlier and later times and at weekends with modern, low floor, zero or low emission vehicles.
It is important to note that a new service (27), replacing and improving upon the current Services 28 and 30 between Paignton town centre and schools in Torquay, will be proposed.
This will operate all day, additionally connecting to Torbay Hospital.
There will be overlap with this contract.
That overlap is not confirmed but may include areas of Shorton Valley and Preston Down Road.
Torbay Council and Devon County Council are in the process of setting up a new combined Enhanced Bus Partnership.
What the supplier must deliver
The need for this service remains
The need for this service remains to ensure the community has the connectivity to facilities and services and therefore a new Request for Quotation is needed.
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