Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c08-3546-7030-b765-c92f7cc87e21/shopmobility-and-community-transport-soft-market-test pending GB open procedure # Shopmobility and Community Transport Soft Market Test [Plymouth City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/plymouth-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Jul 2017 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Plymouth City Council is engaging in a soft market test exercise to assess the market's capacity, interest and capability in the provision of Shopmobility, a Demand Responsive Community Transport Service and an Adapted Bike Hire service. These services are highly valued by local residents and visitors to the city who are unable, or find it difficult, to access city centre facilities or travel on conventional bus or taxi services as a result of their age or disability, giving them freedom and independence and enhancing their quality of life. All services have been provided by an external supplier for many years, with significant input from volunteers, and the Council is seeking views from interested parties able to provide innovative solutions for the sustainable continuation of these services. Whilst there may be funding available to support this provision, the Council is interested in ideas and opportunities that would deliver the requirement and generate income to cover costs. The current provider benefits from a significant amount of volunteering to help run services. The Council is unable to guarantee that this volunteering will continue under a new contract. Supplier's interested in the opportunity should visit [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) to register their interest and obtain more information about the opportunity. All proposals should be submitted through the portal no later than 12:00 (noon) on Monday 21st August. Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/03983d58-30e5-43aa-b52b-1f728a4a3683) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Plymouth City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/plymouth-city-council) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Public road transport services – Обществен превоз на пътници по автобусни линии от утвърдените общинска и областна транспортна схема от квотата на Община Болярово по обособени позиции · ОБЩИНА БОЛЯРОВО · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-cce6-722c-8b81-3fb338df4c16/bulgaria-public-road-transport-services-obshhestven-prevoz-na-pietnici-po-avtob) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Freigestellter Schülerverkehr 2026 - Los 1 (32 Teillose) · Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald - Der Landrat · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-705c-730e-9638-a182878a38db/germany-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-freigestellter-sch) [Public road transport services – Διακήρυξη Ανοικτού Δημόσιου Διαγωνισμού για την ανάθεση του αποκλειστικού δικαιώματος εκτέλεσης δημόσιων τακτικών \[αστικών / υπεραστικών\] οδικών μεταφορών επιβατών με λεωφορεία στην Περιφέρεια Ιονίων Νήσων με σύμβαση παραχώρησης δημόσιας υπηρεσίας σύμφωνα με τον Κανονισμό 1370/2007 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ 35 days left 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7386-725f-9e3d-7aac2f9800da/greece-public-road-transport-services-diakiriksi-anoiktou-dimosioy-diaghonismo) [Public road transport services – 7. Vergabeverfahren 2026 (Regiobus Telfs) · Verkehrsverbund Tirol GesmbH · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d90-70a9-b2c1-026905abc450/austria-public-road-transport-services-7-vergabeverfahren-2026-regiobus-te) [Aerial and related services – Flugzieldarstellung Learjet · Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6734-7381-b767-cb7cf02aaa43/germany-aerial-and-related-services-flugzieldarstellung-learjet) [Shipping operations – Prestations de collecte en mer et de transfert des sargasses fraîches, sur le territoire de la Martinique · GIP Sargasses - Prévention et Gestion des Sargasses en Martinique · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-72d9-7111-963d-9bc3b2beabd5/france-shipping-operations-prestations-de-collecte-en-mer-et-de-transfert-de)