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14 Oct 2022 at 14:01

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07 Jan 2022 at 10:25

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12 Nov 2021 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization Transport Scotland has awarded the contract for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: ARG related to public road transport services to ARG Travel. The contract, with a value of £89,343.99, has been signed on 2020-10-15 and lasts for 360 days until 2022-03-31. This procurement falls under the services category and is situated in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the award stage with the date of the award being 2022-01-07.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses in the services sector, particularly those involved in public road transport services like ARG Travel, an SME that successfully secured the contract. The tender process for the Covid-19 Support Grant – Restart: ARG involved limited procurement method details without prior public competition, reflecting extreme urgency due to the impact of COVID-19. Businesses looking to provide local bus services in Scotland may find such opportunities suitable for their growth and expansion strategies.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Covid-19 Support Grant - Restart: ARG

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-02f604
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029029-2022
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
SME

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
£368,479 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
15 Oct 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

ARG Travel

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