Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
UK
Contact person: Ms Hayley Hayward
Telephone: +44 7813721040
E-mail: HHayward@swindon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lot 1: Bus & Coach – Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport
Reference number: DN786620
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract Award Notice as a result of Further Competition using the DPS for Passenger Transport using Lot 1
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 283 195.40
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award Notice as a result of Further Competition using the DPS for Passenger Transport using Lot 1
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 0%
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 087-209057
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnes Coaches Ltd
Swindon
UK
E-mail: luke.barnes@barnescoaches.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 470 820.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go South Coast Ltd
Poole
UK
E-mail: julian.barnes@gosouthcoast.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 812 375.40
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2026