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13 Oct 2022 at 16:09

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07 Jan 2022 at 11:15

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10 Mar 2021 at 09:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Transport Scotland involves the contract for the Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland. This services contract falls under the category of public road transport services. The procurement stage is at the award update phase with a contract value of approximately £82,371,717.02. The contract period spans 360 days from the date of signing, which was on 10th September 2020. The buying organisation, Transport Scotland, is located in Glasgow, UK, with the key contact email being csgrestart@transport.gov.scot.

This tender for the Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland presents business growth opportunities for companies engaged in public road transport services. Businesses fitting the services industry, especially those providing public road transport services in the UK, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method was an award procedure without a prior publication of a call for competition, driven by the essential need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract aimed to maintain bus services to meet demand while adhering to physical distancing requirements.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: First Scotland

Notice Description

Contract for the delivery of local bus services in Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award notification modified to reflect the total award of Covid Support Grant funding

Procurement Information

In view of the emergency situation arising from COVID 19, contracts are awarded without a competition under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 in order to allow bus services to meet demand while physical distancing requirements (and therefore carrying capacity constraints) remain in place.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029a1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028889-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34121100 - Public-service buses

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£206,039,239 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0HF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

First Group t/a First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow Limited, First Scotland East Limited

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