Transport services contracts expiring in South West England: 31 worth £129m
Public sector transport services 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
- UKRI-5921 1894 Building Martins Glass Plate Relocation and StorageUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Ends 25 Dec 2026, £113k
What this market looks like
31 transport services contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £129m between them. They are held across 18 buyers, and the typical one is worth £457k.
10 of them expire within twelve months, and 6 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 32% of this market back in play inside a year.
41 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 24% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
7 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (9), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (4), Cornwall Council (2).
The contracts here are most often held by 24 X 7 LTD. (7), VEEZU LIMITED (4), A1 TAXI SERVICES BARNSTAPLE LTD (3).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkland Island Marine Services (FIMS) South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £4.9m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £434k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Halley Research Station Air Movements South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £1.2m | 22 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 2. Provision of Taxi Services - Devon South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £650k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 3. Provision of Taxi Services - Somerset South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £640k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Truro Park and Ride Service South West England | Cornwall Council | £2.9m | 28 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 7. Provision of Taxi Services - Bristol South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £485k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 5. Provision of Taxi Services - Wiltshire South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £415k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 6. Provision of Taxi Services - Gloucestershire South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £360k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 4. Provision of Taxi Services - Dorset South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £340k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5300 BAS - Provision of DriX USV Operation services South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £210k | 14 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-5921 1894 Building Martins Glass Plate Relocation and Storage South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £113k | 25 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 1. Provision of Taxi Services - Cornwall South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £275k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 6 Cornwall Council's Historical Community Network Areas 15, 18 and 19. South West England | Cornwall Council | £1.2m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| 701712461 - CSAT Phase 1 MCN South West England | Ministry of Defence | £106m | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle South West England | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | £3.6m | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic South West England | University of Plymouth | £542k incl. VAT | 30 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bus Information Review South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £52k | 18 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| GWR - Engineering Fuel monitoring and quality services South West England | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | £440k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Non Emergency Patient Transport South West England | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £1.2m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PHC26116 Additional Supported Bus Service 2026 – Service Route 27 South West England | Torbay Council | £145k | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CSP27939 South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £12k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| NDC0105-26 - Staff Mini Bus Service South West England | North Devon District Council | £58k | 02 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Contract for the Bulk Haulage Services of Waste Material South West England | BRISTOL WASTE COMPANY LIMITED | £860k | 01 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Dartmouth Park and Ride South West England | South Hams District Council | £596k | 02 Apr 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Taxi Services for SWASFT South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £32k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bus Grant Enhanced Services - 2026-29 South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £843k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Taxi Services for SWASFT South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £30k | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Shopmobility and Demand Responsive Transport Services South West England | Plymouth City Council | £457k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| UOE/2025/074/CH - Hire of Coaches for Student Open Days South West England | University of Exeter | £103k | 18 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Office Removals and Relocation Services South West England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire | - | 31 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Transport services in other regions
Other sectors in South West England
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.