SOMERSET COUNCIL · Awarded contract
Awarded

Operation of Bus Routes 613 and 19 for Somerset Council

Awarded 31 Aug 2025

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Awarded31 Aug 2025
Value£433.09
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Expires in 10mo1y 12mo term, 59% elapsed
Awarded 31 Aug 2025Expires 26 Aug 2027

Somerset Council awarded a contract to Hatch Green Garage Ltd T/A Hatch Green Coaches for the operation of bus routes 613 (Bishops Lydeard to Bridgwater College) and 19 (Bridgwater to Chedzoy, Moorlinch, and Street).

The contract, valued at £433.09, requires a minimum overall capacity of 30 and covers service from 1 September 2025 to 27 August 2027, with no extension option.

Route 613 operates Monday to Friday on college days only, while route 19 operates Monday to Friday year-round except public holidays.

Average monthly patronage for route 613 was 283 (4.4 concessions) and for route 19 was 681 (448 concessions) between January and December 2024.

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