Freight, logistics and travel contracts expiring in South West England: 20 worth £5.4m
Public sector freight, logistics and travel contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- Digitisation & Migration of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)South Gloucestershire CouncilEnds 01 Dec 2026, £34k
What this market looks like
20 freight, logistics and travel contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £5.4m between them. They are held across 13 buyers, and the typical one is worth £95k.
10 of them expire within twelve months, and 3 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 50% of this market back in play inside a year.
19 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 20% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (3), Bristol City Council (3), UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (2).
The contracts here are most often held by Bassitys Ltd (2), Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC (1), Only Charter SPA (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic expedition logistics and operational support services South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £375k | 07 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £700k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| 28599 - To cover the annual maintenance of 129 x Pay & Display machines South West England | Plymouth City Council | £95k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-7479 Specialist Shipping South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £106k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| SWHT Storage and Services South West England | Somerset Council | £63k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| PLA26095 Cashless Parking Payment System South West England | Torbay Council | £1.6m | 31 Jul 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| GWR - Engineering Fuel monitoring and quality services South West England | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | £440k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Line 4 Bus Service (Sep 26 - Aug 27) South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £312k | 29 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Digitisation & Migration of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) South West England | South Gloucestershire Council | £34k | 01 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| NDC0109-26 - National Parking Platform South West England | North Devon District Council | £573k | 11 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CP2783-26 Devonwide Traffic Data South West England | Devon County Council | £53k | 03 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| NDC0109-26 - National Parking Platform South West England | North Devon District Council | £573k | 11 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Ensbury Park Gyratory LTP Monitoring South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £49k | 09 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Monitoring and Auditing of the CAZ Finance Assistance Scheme South West England | Bristol City Council | £235k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Robin Hood Travel Scheme South West England | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | £35k | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Weighbridge System Support, Service and Calibration 2026-2029 South West England | South Gloucestershire Council | £46k | 29 Jul 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Minor Highways Works - Maintenance of Traffic Free Paths (Cycleways) South West England | Bristol City Council | £37k | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Minor Highways Works - Maintenance of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) and Ad Hoc works South West England | Bristol City Council | £28k | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| UKRI-5944 1894 Building Library Decant South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £32k | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Office Removals and Relocation Services South West England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire | - | 31 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.